Bethany is an unincorporated community in York County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. [1]
History
A post office called Bethany was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1902. [2] The community took its name from the local Bethany Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. [3] [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bethany, South Carolina
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 24, 2005. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 25. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022.
- ^ "Home". bethanyarp.org.
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35°07′01″N 81°18′22″W / 35.11694°N 81.30611°W
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