Bethel, California
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Bethel is a former settlement in Madera County
, California
. It was located 4 miles (6.4 km) west of North Fork
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A post office operated at Bethel from 1881 to 1885. The name honored James W. Bethel, owner of the mercantile hosting the post office.
Madera County, California
Madera County is a county of the U.S. state of California, located in the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada north of Fresno County. It comprises the Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census the population was 150,865...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It was located 4 miles (6.4 km) west of North Fork
North Fork, California
North Fork is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located east of Raymond, at an elevation of 2638 feet .It is miles south east of Bass Lake and from Oakhurst. North Fork is also home of the Mono Indian Museum and the starting point of the Sierra scenic byway...
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A post office operated at Bethel from 1881 to 1885. The name honored James W. Bethel, owner of the mercantile hosting the post office.