Bethany, Louisiana and Texas

Unincorporated community in the United States
32°22′24″N 94°02′35″W / 32.37333°N 94.04306°W / 32.37333; -94.04306CountryUnited StatesStateLouisiana, TexasParish/CountyCaddo Parish, LouisianaFounded1840Time 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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bethany, Louisiana and Texas.
  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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