Bethesda, Ohio
Bethesda is a village of 1,239 people in Belmont County, Ohio, founded in 1910.
Why visit Bethesda
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks and 1 park or trail in and around town.
Highlights include Belmont Historic District, Dr. Lindley Schooley House and Office and Epworth Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 21°F, and about 26 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Bethesda
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Bethesda
Bethesda () is a village in west-central Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,211 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Bethesda, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Belmont Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Park in Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America
Dr. Lindley Schooley House and Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic house in Ohio, United States
Morristown Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic district in Ohio, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Union Local Elementary School
School · 3.5 mi
66699 Belmont Morristown Rd, Belmont
History
Bethesda has had three names: Burrs Mills, Fairmount, and Bethesda. When the railroad reached the village in 1852, the Central Ohio Railroad built a station and named it Burr's Mills in honor of Merrick S. Burr, who operated a sawmill in the area. In 1855, Burr laid out a village which he called Fairmount because of its high and beautiful location. Prior to that time, there was a store, the Bethesda Methodist Church, and a post office, all located about 2 miles south of the current town on what now CR 26, and the post office was named after the church. The store proprietor was the postmaster and when he moved his store to the town, the post office also was relocated but retained its name. As a result, the town was called Fairmount while the railroad station was Burr's Mills and the post office was Bethesda. In the late 1800s, the name of Bethesda was finally chosen for the town. Bethesda was incorporated as a village in 1910.
From the History section of Bethesda, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Bethesda
10 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 21°F | 3.5 in | 7.9 in |
| Feb | 39°F | 22°F | 2.6 in | 5.8 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 29°F | 3.3 in | 5.1 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 40°F | 3.7 in | 0.4 in |
| May | 72°F | 49°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 59°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 63°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 60°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 54°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 44°F | 3.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 34°F | 3.1 in | 1.3 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 26°F | 3.0 in | 5.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Barnesville (6 mi away), rain and snow from Cadiz Hcn, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Belmont County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-04-08: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides (Flood)
- 2018-04-17: Severe Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2012-08-20: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Glendale Fokker Field (GWV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Wheeling 20 mi east, about 33 min by car
- Cambridge 27 mi west, about 44 min by car
- Steubenville 33 mi northeast, about 53 min by car
- New Philadelphia 38 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Weirton 38 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Dover 41 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Coshocton 44 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Washington 45 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Marietta 46 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zanesville 50 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Maple Avenue, Bethesda, Nyttend, Public domain
- Belmont Ohio Historic District, Bwsmith84 ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Lindley-Schooley House, Bwsmith84 ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Morristown Historic District, Bwsmith84 at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
- Murray Family Memorial Plazza Clock Tower and cars and municiple building, Webprog67, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mr Robert E. Murray at clock in 1954 Corvette, Webprog67, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Topsoil Is the Lighter Colored Dirt and Must Be Replaced According to 1972 Ohio Law. Off Route 147, near Belmont, Ohio, and Steubenville. 10-1973 (3769876538), The U.S. National Archives, Public domain
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