| Bethel | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Louisiana |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Louisiana |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Louisiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | Parish |
| Subdivision Name2: | Natchitoches |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 118 |
| Coordinates: | 31.7893°N -93.0513°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 71457 [1] |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 542986 [2] |
Bethel is an unincorporated community in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located near the Cane River dam on Herman Taylor Road, northeast of the city of Natchitoches. Local waterways include the Cane River and Red River of the South. The community is home to the Old Bethel Baptist Church, which is over 175 years old. [3] [4]
The community is part of the Natchitoches Micropolitan Statistical Area.