Bethlehem North Carolina Map

About Bethlehem, North Carolina

Bethlehem is a locality in Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,491. The population density is 227.4 people per km². Bethlehem is located at 35.8175°N, 81.3008°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 27910, 27320, 28601.

Bethlehem maintains a quiet, steady presence where the land begins to settle into the gentle, persistent character of the piedmont. It lies 3.5 miles southeast of Eden, NC (from Eden, NC: bearing 130°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north-northwest of Reidsville. Town Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the landscape, its waters moving with a deliberate, low-slung patience toward the wider drainage of the region. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain is defined by fields that hold the heat of the afternoon sun and patches of woodland that deepen into shadow as the light shifts toward dusk. Thirty miles to the west, the faint, hazy silhouette of Corbett Ridge anchors the horizon, a reminder of the rising country that lies beyond this flatter, more temperate expanse. Three miles away, the quiet reaches of the Dan River Game Land offer a sanctuary of thick undergrowth and tall timber, while the nearby Eden Presettling Impoundment gathers the runoff of the seasons into a still, reflective surface.

Agriculture and the remnants of industrial labor have long informed the way Bethlehem organizes its days and its sense of purpose. The soil here, heavy and productive, has historically supported a rhythm tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, while the broader regional economy has moved through the shifts of textile production and the mechanical precision of trade. Life in Bethlehem feels measured by the passing of trucks on local roads and the changing hues of the crops that push up from the red-clay ground. There is a distinct, unforced courtesy in the way people move through their routines, an acknowledgment of neighbors that seems to exist independently of the faster world beyond the county line. Even as modern commerce pulls at the edges of the landscape, the core of Bethlehem remains tethered to a traditional, grounded existence where the sky feels expansive and the air holds the scent of damp earth and coming rain.

About This Bethlehem Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bethlehem, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.817531, -81.300757. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Bethlehem includes the ZIP code (27910, 27320, 28601), telephone area code (336, 828), county seat of Rockingham County (Wentworth), and school district assignment (Alexander County Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.