Bethera, South Carolina

Bethera, South Carolina
Unincorporated community
Bethera is located in South Carolina
Bethera
Bethera
Bethera is located in the United States
Bethera
Bethera
Coordinates: 33°12′06″N 79°47′17″W / 33.20167°N 79.78806°W / 33.20167; -79.78806
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesBerkeley
Elevation
49 ft (15 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes843, 854
GNIS feature ID1246810[1]

Bethera is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County in the Lowcountry of South Carolina about 40 miles (64 km) north of Charleston. The elevation of the community is 49 feet (15 m)[1]

History

The name "Bethera" is an amalgamation of the names of two local churches, namely Bethel Baptist and Berea Methodist.[2]

In 1925, Bethera had 22 inhabitants.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bethera, South Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 25.
  3. ^ Rand McNally and Company (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 259. Retrieved February 19, 2023.


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