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Bethel

Ghost town · Perquimans County, North Carolina

Edenton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500)
Edenton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bethel is a ghost town in Perquimans County, North Carolina. It is one of 2 former communities in Perquimans County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bethel as a historical populated place on the Edenton 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 36.1065° N, 76.5258° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEdenton
Elevation14 ft
Nearest living townEdenton, NC
Distance to it5.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1019107
Coordinates36.10655, -76.52577

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What's there now

Bethel is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Edenton, NC (population 4,480), about 5.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 14 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 Perquimans County, North Carolina, at 36.1065, -76.5258.

How many ghost towns are in Perquimans County?

Perquimans County, North Carolina has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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