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Bethel, Berks County, Pennsylvania

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Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States
Bethel, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Post OfficePost Office
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Coordinates: 40°28′28″N 76°17′29″W / 40.47444°N 76.29139°W / 40.47444; -76.29139
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBerks
TownshipBethel
Elevation568 ft (173 m)
Population
 • Total499
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code19507
Area code717
GNIS feature ID1169353

Bethel is a census-designated place in Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located at the junction of Interstate 78/U.S. Route 22 and Pennsylvania Route 501. It is in the Susquehanna watershed and drained southward into the Little Swatara Creek. Its area code is 717. As of the 2010 census, the population was 499. Bethel was the original location that Cabela's was going to build their new location before they decided to build it in Hamburg. It is the home to the international headquarters of the Assemblies of Yahweh, to several small town business shops, and to a large distribution center for Dollar General and PetSmart, which can be seen while driving down Interstate 78. The village was formerly known as "Millersburg."

References

  1. "Bethel". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "2010 Census". Archived from the original on December 23, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  3. "AmericanTowns.com: Online Local Community Network - Connecting The Community Is What We Do Best". www.americantowns.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  4. Bureau, US Census. "Census.gov". Census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
Places adjacent to Bethel, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County Washington Township, Schuylkill County Schubert
Bethel Township Bethel Strausstown
Frystown Mount Aetna Rehrersburg
Municipalities and communities of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Reading
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