| Official Name: | Bethel, North Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | North Carolina#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Haywood |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2700 |
| Coordinates: | 35.4733°N -82.8958°W |
| Area Code: | 828 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1019108 |
Bethel is an unincorporated community in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States.[1]
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.
Max Thompson (1922 - 1996), Medal of Honor recipient, was born in Bethel.[2]