Bethel North Carolina Map

About Bethel, North Carolina

Bethel is a locality in Caswell County, North Carolina, United States. Bethel is located at 36.4535°N, 79.4517°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27812.

Bethel rests in a landscape of rolling Piedmont terrain, where the land rises and falls with a gentle, persistent grace. It lies 9.7 miles south-south-west of Danville, VA (from Danville, VA: bearing 199°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west-north-west of Yanceyville. The air here, especially in the lingering afternoons of early autumn, carries the scent of drying corn stalks and the faint, earthy perfume of damp soil after a passing shower. Mature oak trees, their limbs gnarled and reaching like ancient storytellers, punctuate the fields and line the few quiet roads that weave through the area. The sky over Bethel often stretches wide and pale blue, a vast canvas that seems to hold the quiet hum of cicadas and the distant call of a crow. The history of Bethel is intertwined with the agricultural roots of Caswell County. For generations, tobacco and cotton were the lifeblood, their cultivation shaping the very contours of the land and the rhythms of life. While the economic landscape has diversified, echoes of that agrarian past remain, evident in the weathered barns and the enduring connection many families have to the soil. The small businesses that line the main thoroughfare, a modest collection of essential services, serve as the current pulse of the locality, catering to the needs of its residents. There are no grand monuments here, but the quiet persistence of the land and the enduring spirit of its people are the true landmarks of Bethel.

About This Bethel Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bethel, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.453472, -79.45169. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bethel and Caswell County.

Detailed location data for Bethel includes the ZIP code (27944), telephone area code (828, 919, 984), county seat of Caswell County (Yanceyville), and school district assignment (Pitt County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bethel is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.