Bethlehem, Tennessee

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Bethlehem, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°09′20″N87°35′15″W / 35.155636°N 87.587522°W / 35.155636; -87.587522
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Wayne
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Time zone Central (CST)
  Summer (DST)CDT
Area code 931

Bethlehem is an unincorporated community located in Wayne County, Tennessee. [1]

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