Welcome to South Bethlehem ...

South Bethlehem is located in Armstrong County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Bethlehem, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for South Bethlehem: S. Bethlehem

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South Bethlehem has a population of 446 people<3> (see below for details).

South Bethlehem is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Bethlehem had an population of 446 people. This is a decrease of 7.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Bethlehem had a population of 481 people. This makes South Bethlehem the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 481 people, the population of South Bethlehem increased 8.33% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 444 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for South Bethlehem.

Communities Also Named South Bethlehem ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named South Bethlehem: This one is located in Armstrong County and the other is located in Northampton County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Bethlehem.

Communities near South Bethlehem ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Bethlehem.

• Clarion
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
  • Clarion is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarion <5>
• Punxsutawney
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punxsutawney
  • Punxsutawney is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Punxsutawney <5>
• Brookville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
  • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <5>
• Kittanning
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittanning
  • Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittanning <5>
• Ford City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
  • Ford City is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <5>
• West Kittanning
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kittanning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kittanning
  • West Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
• Knox
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Knox is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <5>
• East Brady
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
  • East Brady is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <5>
• Rimersburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
  • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <5>
• Rural Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Valley
  • Rural Valley is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Valley <5>

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 South Bethlehem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Bethlehem.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Bethlehem. 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 South Bethlehem.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Bethlehem ...

Looking for more information about South Bethlehem? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Bethlehem, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Bethlehem.

Adding South Bethlehem to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Bethlehem 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 South Bethlehem was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Bethlehem.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/