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

Bethel, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°28′24″N 82°53′45″W
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(s)	828
GNIS feature ID	1019108[1]

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.

Notable person

Max Thompson (1922–1996), Medal of Honor recipient, was born in Bethel.[3]

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