Bethany, Louisiana and Texas
Bethany, Louisiana and Texas | |
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Bethany United Methodist Church was established in 1899 | |
Bethany, Louisiana and Texas Location of Bethany in Louisiana Bethany, Louisiana and Texas Bethany, Louisiana and Texas (Texas) Bethany, Louisiana and Texas Bethany, Louisiana and Texas (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°22′24″N 94°02′34″W / 32.37333°N 94.04278°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana, Texas |
| Parish/County | Caddo Parish, Louisiana |
| Founded | 1840 |
| Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 71007[2] |
| Area code | 318 |
| GNIS feature ID | 553610[1] |
Bethany is an unincorporated community in Caddo Parish, Louisiana and Panola County, Texas United States, on U.S. Route 79.[3] The Caddo Parish portion of the community is part of the Shreveport – Bossier City metropolitan area.
History
Bethany was founded in 1840.[3] It was named after the Bethany Church.[4]
Geography
The northern part of Bethany is located in Caddo Parish. The southern portion is in northeastern Panola County, some 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Carthage.
References
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- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bethany, Louisiana and Texas
- ^ "Bethany ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "BETHANY, TX (PANOLA COUNTY)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ^ Leeper, Clare D'Artois (October 19, 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.