Bethel, Haywood County, North Carolina

Bethel, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°28′24″N82°53′45″W / 35.47333°N 82.89583°W / 35.47333; -82.89583
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Haywood
Elevation	2,700 ft (800 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	828
GNIS feature ID	1019108 [1]

Bethel is an unincorporated community in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. ^{[1] [2]}

History

Prior to European colonization, the area that is now Bethel was inhabited by the Cherokee people and other Indigenous peoples for thousands of years. The Cherokee in Western North Carolina are known as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, a federally recognized tribe. ^[3]

Notable person

Max Thompson (1922–1996), Medal of Honor recipient, was born in Bethel. ^[4]

Notes

1. "Bethel, Haywood County, North Carolina". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Bethel Topo Map in Haywood County NC
3. "Haywood County (1808)". North Carolina History Project. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
4. Medal of Honor Recipients for North Carolina