Bethera, South Carolina Explained

Official Name:Bethera, South Carolina
Pushpin Map:South Carolina#USA
Pushpin Label:Bethera
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Carolina
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Berkeley
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:49
Coordinates:33.2017°N -79.7881°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Codes:843, 854
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1246810

Bethera is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County in the Lowcountry of South Carolina about 40miles north of Charleston. The elevation of the community is 49feet

History

The name "Bethera" is an amalgamation of the names of two local churches, namely Bethel Baptist and Berea Methodist.[1]

In 1925, Bethera had 22 inhabitants.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. Palmetto Place Names. 1941. Sloane Printing Co.. 25.
  2. Book: Rand McNally and Company . Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . Rand McNally & Company . 1925 . 19 February 2023 . 259.