Bethel Ghost Town
Polk County, Oregon45.0406, -123.1840
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 5.3 miAmity, OR
- Mild months
- Mar–Oct8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 1.6 miMcCoy
Bethel, in Polk County, Oregon, is a ghost town. It was founded in 1846.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Bethel. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Amity, OR, about 5.3 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Salem, OR, 11 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- McCoy1.6 mi west
- Zena3.5 mi southeast
- Ballston6.9 mi west
- Eola8.2 mi southeast
- Waconda10 mi east
- Ellendale11 mi southwest
- Saint Joseph14 mi north
- Buena Vista19 mi south
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run March to October, judging by NOAA normals from Dallas 2 Ne.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Dallas 2 Ne station (USC00352112), 8.4 miles away. About 47.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Polk County, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45.04060, -123.18400 |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Also known as | Bethel, Polk County, Oregon, Bethel, OR |
| Sources | Wikidata Q4897827 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Bethel ghost town?
In Polk County, Oregon, at 45.0406, -123.1840. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Amity, OR, about 5.3 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Salem, OR, 11 miles away.
Can you visit Bethel?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Bethel?
Mild months here run March to October, judging by NOAA normals from Dallas 2 Ne.
Are there other ghost towns near Bethel?
Yes. McCoy (1.6 mi), Zena (3.5 mi), Ballston (6.9 mi), Eola (8.2 mi).
