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Welcome to Bethany Beach ...

The coastal town of Bethany Beach is located in Sussex County<1>.


The location of Bethany Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bethany Beach, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

A typical abbreviation for Bethany Beach: Bethany Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bethany Beach has a population of 1,250 people<3> (see below for details).

Bethany Beach is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Bethany Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Bethany Beach: (302)

The ZIP code for Bethany Beach: 19930<5>

Websites for Bethany Beach ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bethany-fenwick.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bethany Beach, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bethany Beach had an population of 1,250 people. This is an increase of 17.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 38.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bethany Beach had a population of 1,060 people. This makes Bethany Beach the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Bethany Beach represents 0.12% of the total population of Delaware (which has 897,934 people), making it the state's 30th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,060 people, the population of Bethany Beach increased 17.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 903 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bethany Beach.

Communities Also Named Bethany Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bethany Beach - it's located in Michigan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bethany Beach.

Communities near Bethany Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bethany Beach.

  • Ocean City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Berlin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <6>
  • Millsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lewes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewes
    • Lewes is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewes <6>
  • Selbyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rehoboth Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Frankford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
    • Frankford is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <6>
  • Willards
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willards
    • Willards is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willards <6>
  • Dagsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Fenwick Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenwick Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick Island
    • Fenwick Island is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenwick Island <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bethany Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bethany Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bethany Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethany Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethany Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Bethany Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bethany Beach ...

Looking for more information about Bethany Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bethany Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bethany Beach.

Adding Bethany Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bethany Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bethany Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bethany Beach post office opened in 1905.

We also found Bethany Beach on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Delaware (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bethany Beach.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethany Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Sussex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bethany Beach.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bethany Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Bethany Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bethany Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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