Bethany, Louisiana and Texas
Bethany, Louisiana and Texas | |
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 Bethany United Methodist Church was established in 1899. Todd W. Mallory is the current pastor (2011). | |
  Bethany, Louisiana and Texas Location of Bethany in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 32°22′24″N 94°02′35″W / 32.37333°N 94.04306°WCoordinates: 32°22′24″N 94°02′35″W / 32.37333°N 94.04306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana, Texas |
| Parish/County | Caddo Parish, Louisiana |
| Founded | 1840 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 318 |
Bethany is an unincorporated community in Caddo Parish, Louisiana and Panola County, Texas in the United States, on U.S. Route 79.[1][2] The Caddo Parrish portion of the community is part of the Shreveport – Bossier City metropolitan area.
History[]
Bethany was founded in 1840.[1] It was named after the Bethany Church.[3]
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, Texas.l
See also[]
Texas portal
References[]
- ^ a b "BETHANY, TX (PANOLA COUNTY)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bethany
- ^ Leeper, Clare D'Artois (19 October 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.
External links[]
Media related to Bethany, Louisiana and Texas at Wikimedia Commons
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- Unincorporated communities in Texas
- Unincorporated communities in Louisiana
- Populated places established in 1840
- Unincorporated communities in Panola County, Texas
- Unincorporated communities in Caddo Parish, Louisiana
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- Unincorporated communities in Shreveport – Bossier City metropolitan area
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