Bethel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma
Bethel, Oklahoma | |
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Blake's Grocery & Feed in the original building built in 1923. Picture taken in July 2009. | |
Bethel Bethel | |
| Coordinates: 34°21′36.88″N 94°50′14.71″W / 34.3602444°N 94.8374194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | McCurtain |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 74724 |
Bethel is a rural unincorporated community located in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. It is situated about 25 miles north of Broken Bow,[1] and about 37 miles north of Idabel, off US Route 259 on Bethel Cutoff Rd.[2] The post office was opened January 24, 1900.[3] The locale was named after the "Bethel" in Palestine, the word being Hebrew for "house of God".[3]
McCurtain County Game Reserve, along with Beavers Bend State Park and Nature Center, are southeast of town.[4] Historic Bethel Cemetery is northwest of town center.[5][6]
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Bethel Senior Citizens' Center in July 2009, used as a polling place
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Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in July 2009
References
- ^ "Bethel, Oklahoma to Broken Bow, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "Idabel, Oklahoma to Bethel, Oklahoma". Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ a b Shirk, George H. (January 1987). Bethel. ISBN 978-0-8061-2028-7. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "Bethel, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "Bethel Cemetery". CotnerMonument. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "Bethel OK". Google Maps. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
Further reading
- Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2.