| Bethany, Louisiana and Texas | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Louisiana, Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | Parish/County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Caddo Parish, Louisiana |
| Pushpin Map: | Louisiana#Texas#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Bethany in Louisiana |
| Coordinates: | 32.3733°N -94.0431°W |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1840 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 71007[1] |
| Area Code: | 318 |
Bethany is an unincorporated community in Caddo Parish, Louisiana and Panola County, Texas United States, on U.S. Route 79.[2] The Caddo Parish portion of the community is part of the Shreveport – Bossier City metropolitan area.
Bethany was founded in 1840. It was named after the Bethany Church.[3]
The northern part of Bethany is located in Caddo Parish. The southern portion is in northeastern Panola County, some 22miles northeast of Carthage.