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Bethel

Ghost town · Somerset County, Maryland

Deal Island quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500)
Deal Island quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bethel is a ghost town in Somerset County, Maryland. It is one of 8 former communities in Somerset County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 24 Maryland counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bethel as a historical populated place on the Monie topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.1851° N, 75.8608° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMonie
Elevation2 ft
Nearest living townDames Quarter, MD
Distance to it1.8 miles
GNIS feature ID596773
Coordinates38.18512, -75.86076

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What's there now

Bethel is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dames Quarter, MD (population 207), about 1.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Bethel?

Bethel is in Somerset County, Maryland, at 38.1851, -75.8608.

How many ghost towns are in Somerset County?

Somerset County, Maryland has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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