Bethlehem West Virginia Map

About Bethlehem, West Virginia

Bethlehem is a locality in Ohio County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,592. The population density is 281.0 people per km². Bethlehem is located at 40.0440°N, 80.6906°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26003.

Bethlehem rests in a fold of Ohio County, West Virginia, where rolling hills gently give way to the broader, more open expanse of the Wheeling Creek watershed. It lies 2.1 miles south-east of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 131°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-north-east of Moundsville. The landscape here is a study in soft greens and muted browns, the land itself a patient canvas for the sky’s ever-changing moods. Farms, etched with the straight lines of tilled fields and punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of barns, claim the gentler slopes, while thicker stands of deciduous trees, their branches often laced with mist in the early mornings, cling to the steeper inclines. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and the distant sweetness of blooming honeysuckle, a subtle perfume that seems to cling to the very fabric of the place. The story of Bethlehem is one of quiet perseverance, a narrative woven through the agricultural roots and the echoes of industry that once pulsed through this corner of Appalachia. For generations, the land provided, its bounty sustaining families through the changing seasons. While the coal seams that once drew fortunes and fueled fires are largely silent now, their legacy remains in the weathered structures and the deep-seated resilience of the people who call Bethlehem home. The local economy, a blend of small businesses and the steady pulse of agricultural enterprises, continues to shape daily life, its rhythm dictated less by the clamor of progress and more by the predictable turning of the earth and the quiet hum of community.

About This Bethlehem Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bethlehem, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.043962, -80.690636. 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 Bethlehem and Ohio County.

Detailed location data for Bethlehem includes the ZIP code (26431), telephone area code (304), county seat of Ohio County (Wheeling), and school district assignment (Ohio County School District). 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 Bethlehem is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.