Bethany, Louisiana and Texas

Bethany, Louisiana and Texas
Unincorporated community
Bethany United Methodist Church was established in 1899. Todd W. Mallory is the current pastor (2011).
Country United States
State Louisiana, Texas
Parish/County Caddo Parish, Louisiana, Panola County, Texas
Coordinates 32°22′24″N 94°02′35″W / 32.37333°N 94.04306°W / 32.37333; -94.04306Coordinates: 32°22′24″N 94°02′35″W / 32.37333°N 94.04306°W / 32.37333; -94.04306
Founded 1840
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code 318
Location of Bethany in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Bethany is an unincorporated community in Caddo Parish, Louisiana and Panola County, Texas, on U.S. Highway 79.[1][2] The Caddo Parrish portion of the community is part of the Shreveport – Bossier City metropolitan area.

History

Bethany was founded in 1840.[1] It was named after the Bethany Church.[3]

Geography

The northern part of Bethany is located in Caddo Parish. The southern portion is in northeastern Panola County, some twenty-two miles northeast of Carthage, Texas.

References

  1. 1 2 "BETHANY, TX (PANOLA COUNTY)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bethany, Louisiana and Texas
  3. ↑ Leeper, Clare D'Artois (19 October 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.


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