Bethlehem, Georgia
Bethlehem, Georgia | |
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Town | |
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| Motto: "The little town under the star" | |
Location in Barrow County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°56′11″N 83°42′38″W / 33.93639°N 83.71056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Barrow |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.3186 sq mi (6.0052 km2) |
| • Land | 2.32 sq mi (6.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0020 sq mi (0.0052 km2) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 715 |
| • Density | 309/sq mi (119.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30620 |
| Area codes | 770; 404; 678 |
| FIPS code | 13-07612 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331150 |
| Website | www |
Bethlehem is a town in Barrow County in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 715. The major employer in town is Harrison Poultry, which is the largest non-government employer in Barrow County.
The town was named after a local church, Bethlehem Methodist Church, and has a strong Christmas theme, with many of the street names being references to the nativity of Jesus, such as Mary, Joseph, and Manger. After the introduction of a 1967 stamp in Bethlehem, the town became known as a popular location for sending mail from during the holidays, as the post office sends letters marked "from Bethlehem."