Bethany, Louisiana and Texas
Unincorporated community
Bethany United Methodist Church was established in 1899
Bethany United Methodist Church was established in 1899
Bethany, Louisiana and Texas is located in Louisiana
Bethany, Louisiana and Texas
Bethany, Louisiana and Texas
Location of Bethany in Louisiana
Bethany, Louisiana and Texas is located in Texas
Bethany, Louisiana and Texas
Bethany, Louisiana and Texas
Bethany, Louisiana and Texas (Texas)
Bethany, Louisiana and Texas is located in the United States
Bethany, Louisiana and Texas
Bethany, Louisiana and Texas
Bethany, Louisiana and Texas (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°22′24″N 94°02′35″W / 32.37333°N 94.04306°W / 32.37333; -94.04306
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana, Texas
Parish/CountyCaddo Parish, Louisiana
Founded1840
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71007[1]
Area code318

Bethany is an unincorporated community in Caddo Parish, Louisiana and Panola County, Texas United States, on U.S. Route 79.[2][3] The Caddo Parish portion of the community is part of the Shreveport – Bossier City metropolitan area.

History

Bethany was founded in 1840.[2] 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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bethany ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "BETHANY, TX (PANOLA COUNTY)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bethany
  4. ^ 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.


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