Bethania, North Carolina

Bethania, North Carolina
Official seal of Bethania, North Carolina
Location in Forsyth County and the state of North Carolina
Location in Forsyth County and the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°10′51″N 80°20′15″W / 36.18083°N 80.33750°W / 36.18083; -80.33750
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyForsyth
Founded1759
Incorporated1839, 1995
Named forBethany[1]
Area
 • Total
0.68 sq mi (1.77 km2)
 • Land0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
344
 • Density506.63/sq mi (195.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27010
Area code336
FIPS code37-05340[4]
GNIS feature ID2405252[3]
Websitewww.townofbethania.org

Bethania is the oldest municipality in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, and was most recently incorporated in 1995, upon the reactivation of the original 1838/1839 town charter. In 2009, Bethania celebrated the 250th anniversary of its establishment in 1759. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 341.[5]

  1. ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bethania, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)