Bethel, Wayne County, Indiana

Bethel is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Bethel
Bethel
Bethel
Coordinates: 39°59′12″N 84°49′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWayne
TownshipFranklin
Elevation1,211 ft (369 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47341
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID430879

History

Bethel was laid out in 1850.[3] A post office was established at Bethel in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915.[4]

Geography

Bethel is located at 39°59′12″N 84°49′49″W.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  2. "USGS detail on Bethel". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  3. Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 217.
  4. "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.



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