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 |
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| 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°WCoordinates: 32°22′24″N 94°02′35″W / 32.37333°N 94.04306°W |
| Founded | 1840 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 318 |
  Location of Bethany in Louisiana
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 Location of Louisiana in the United States
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Bethany is an unincorporated community in Caddo Parish, Louisiana and Panola County, Texas, on U.S. Highway 79.[1][2]
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 2 "BETHANY, TX (PANOLA COUNTY)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bethany, Louisiana and Texas
- ↑ 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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