Bethel, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Bethel, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Bethel, North Carolina
Bethel, North Carolina
Bethel, North Carolina is located in the United States
Bethel, North Carolina
Bethel, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°28′24″N 82°53′45″W / 35.47333°N 82.89583°W / 35.47333; -82.89583
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHaywood
Elevation
2,700 ft (800 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code828
GNIS feature ID1019108[1]

Bethel is an unincorporated community in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States.[1][2]

History

Prior to European colonization, the area that is now Bethel was inhabited by the Cherokee people and other Indigenous peoples for thousands of years. The Cherokee in Western North Carolina are known as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, a federally recognized tribe.

Notable person

Max Thompson (1922–1996), Medal of Honor recipient, was born in Bethel.[3]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Bethel, Haywood County, North Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Bethel Topo Map in Haywood County NC
  3. ↑ Medal of Honor Recipients for North Carolina


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