Bethlehem, Mississippi
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Bethlehem, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
  Bethlehem  Bethlehem | |
| Coordinates: 34°34′38″N 89°19′44″W / 34.57722°N 89.32889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Marshall |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.88 sq mi (10.04 km2) |
| • Land | 3.88 sq mi (10.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 319 |
| • Density | 82.3/sq mi (31.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38659 (Potts Camp) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812735[2] |
| FIPS Code | 28-05780 |
Bethlehem is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States.[2]
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 319.[4]
The community is located in southeastern Marshall County along Mississippi Highway 349, in the heart of Holly Springs National Forest. Potts Camp, the mailing address for Bethlehem with ZIP Code 38659, is 5 miles (8 km) to the north, and Holly Springs, the Marshall county seat, is 18 miles (29 km) to the northwest. New Albany in Union County is 24 miles (39 km) by road to the southeast.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bethlehem CDP has an area 3.9 square miles (10 km2), all land.[1] It is bordered to the north by Potts Creek and to the southeast by a tributary of the Little Tallahatchie River. The community is within the Tallahatchie River watershed.
