Bethlehem

Bethlehem was a school community fourteen miles northwest of Jefferson in northwestern Marion County. The Bethlehem school had eighty-nine black pupils and one teacher in 1899. In 1938 the community had a one-room schoolhouse that accommodated thirty-five elementary students. The school was consolidated with the Lassater schools by 1955, and in 1962 Bethlehem was not shown on government survey maps.

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Belongs to

Bethlehem is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

No

Place type

Bethlehem is classified as a Town

Location

Latitude: 32.81347360
Longitude: -94.09129510

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No