Bethera, South Carolina

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Bethera, South Carolina
Bethera is located in South Carolina
Bethera
Bethera
Coordinates: 33°12′06″N 79°47′17″W / 33.20167°N 79.78806°W / 33.20167; -79.78806Coordinates: 33°12′06″N 79°47′17″W / 33.20167°N 79.78806°W / 33.20167; -79.78806
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesBerkeley
Elevation
49 ft (15 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes843, 854
GNIS feature ID1246810[1]

Bethera is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County in the Lowcountry of South Carolina about 40 miles (64 km) north of Charleston. The elevation of the community is 49 feet (15 m)[1]

The name "Bethera" is an amalgamation of the names of two local churches, namely Bethel Baptist and Berea Methodist.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Bethera, South Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 25.


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