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Bethel Ohio Map

Explore Bethel, Ohio, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Bethel, Ohio

How to Use This Bethel, Ohio Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bethel, Ohio. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Ohio or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bethel.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityBethel
StateOhio (OH)
CountyPike County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude38.962859
Longitude-84.084562
Population2,620
Density708.9 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes43143, 45661, 45106
Area Code937, 513
County SeatWaverly
School DistrictBethel-Tate Local School District

About Bethel, Ohio

Bethel is a locality in Pike County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,620. The population density is 708.9 people per km². Bethel is located at 38.9629°N, 84.0846°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Bethel is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 43143, 45661, 45106.

Bethel anchors itself firmly within the quiet depth of Ross Hollow, where the land settles into a series of modest, earthen creases. It lies 20.4 miles north-northwest of Portsmouth, OH (from Portsmouth, OH: bearing 341°T), and is situated 7.1 miles southwest of Piketon. Sunfish Creek carves a narrow, persistent path through the terrain here, its water reflecting the pale, diffused light that often lingers over the fields in the late afternoon. Two miles to the west, the silhouette of Long Ridge rises against the skyline, a constant, silent observer of the slow shift in seasons. Four miles away, the protected expanse of Brush Creek State Forest provides a sanctuary of dense foliage and tangled undergrowth, standing in stark contrast to the cleared, orderly plots of the surrounding farmland. The air carries a heavy, damp scent of turned soil, grounding the spirit in a landscape that values the quietude of the interior plains.

History in Bethel remains etched in the modest frame houses and the deliberate pace of its commercial center, where the economy still finds its pulse in the rhythm of local trade and small-scale agriculture. The legacy of early settlers persists in the way the streets radiate from the intersection, a pattern established long before the modern reach of industrial centers altered the state’s outer edges. Life moves with an observant caution, far removed from the frantic pace of larger hubs, favoring the consistency of a steady, day-to-day existence. Residents look toward the distant presence of Lake Frasure for recreation, yet their daily loyalties remain tied to the immediate reach of the creek and the shadow of the ridge. The character of Bethel is forged by this isolation, a place where the stillness of the evening is not an absence of life, but a deliberate, heavy presence that defines the closing of every day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Burke Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 099° E
  • Old Bethel High School (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 071° E
  • The Unknown Hunter (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 024° NE
  • Early Settlers Burying Ground (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 029° NE
  • East Fork State Park (State Park) — 1.3 mi, 338° N
  • William H Harsha Lake (Recreation Area) — 2.2 mi, 018° N
  • Taylor Glen Golf Course (Park) — 4.0 mi, 271° W
  • East Fork Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 018° N
  • Elks Run Golf Course (Park) — 8.0 mi, 328° NW
  • Recreation Area (Local Park) — 8.4 mi, 304° NW
  • Grant Lake Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 066° NE
  • A Pig for all Seasons - Fall (Public Artwork) — 9.4 mi, 299° NW
  • Ferris Site (Historic Ruins) — 10.2 mi, 261° W
  • Royal Oak Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 11.0 mi, 301° NW
  • Bullskin Creek Site (Historic Ruins) — 12.5 mi, 182° S
  • Campbell County Historical and Genealogical Society Museum (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 269° W
  • Ohio River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 16.6 mi, 291° W
  • Stonelick State Park (State Park) — 16.9 mi, 003° N
  • Ripley Museum (Museum) — 19.5 mi, 139° SE
  • Campfire Bowl (Theatre) — 19.7 mi, 329° NW
  • OA Ring (Theatre) — 20.2 mi, 329° NW
  • Cincinnati Aviation Heritage Society Museum (Museum) — 20.9 mi, 298° NW
  • The Pines (Gallery) — 20.9 mi, 302° NW
  • Irish Heritage Center of Cincinnati (Museum) — 21.3 mi, 299° NW
  • Miller Gallery (Gallery) — 22.8 mi, 303° NW
  • Kenwood Theatre (Cinema) — 22.8 mi, 317° NW
  • VisionArts Childrens Arts Studio (Arts Centre) — 23.0 mi, 335° NW
  • William Schickel Gallery (Gallery) — 23.1 mi, 336° NW
  • Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.3 mi, 126° SE · 6,562 acres
  • Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 53.1 mi, 143° SE · 564k acres

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About This Bethel Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bethel, Ohio. Coordinates: 38.962859, -84.084562. 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 Bethel includes the ZIP code (43143, 45661, 45106), telephone area code (937, 513), county seat of Pike County (Waverly), and school district assignment (Bethel-Tate Local School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.