Welcome to Bethel Springs ...
The town of Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County<1>.
The location of Bethel Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bethel Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
A typical abbreviation for Bethel Springs: Bethel Spgs. (or less commonly used: Bethel Spngs. or Bethel Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bethel Springs has a population of 727 people<3> (see below for details).
Bethel Springs is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Bethel Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bethel Springs is within the boundaries of the (731) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bethel Springs had an population of 727 people. This is an increase of 1.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.72% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bethel Springs had a population of 718 people. This makes Bethel Springs the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Bethel Springs represents 0.01% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 257th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 718 people, the population of Bethel Springs decreased 5.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 763 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bethel Springs.
Communities Also Named Bethel Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bethel Springs - it's located in Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bethel Springs.
Communities near Bethel Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bethel Springs.
- Tulu
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Parkburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Deanburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <5>
- Selmer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
- Selmer is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <5>
- Adamsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamsville <5>
- Jacks Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek
- Jacks Creek is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacks Creek <5>
- Crump
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Crump is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <5>
- Eastview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Middleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Middleton is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <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 Bethel Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bethel Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bethel Springs. 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 Bethel Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethel Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Bethel Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bethel Springs ...
Looking for more information about Bethel Springs? 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 Bethel Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bethel Springs.
Adding Bethel Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bethel Springs 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 Bethel Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bethel Springs post office opened in 1866.
We also found Bethel Springs in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bethel Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethel Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including McNairy, 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 Bethel Springs. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bethel Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |