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==Marion County==
==Marion County==
[[Bethany, Oregon (Marion County)|Bethany]] is also the name of a community about two miles west of [[Silverton, Oregon|Silverton]] in [[Marion County, Oregon|Marion County]] at {{coord|45|0|45|N|122|49|0|W|type:city_region:US-OR|name=Bethany, Marion County, Oregon}}.<ref name=OGN/> It was named as early as 1851 when Bethany Christian Church was organized.<ref name=OGN/> There is a Bethany School located there today, which currently serves as a [[charter school]].<ref name=OGN/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bethanycharter.org/about.htm |title=About Bethany Charter School |accessdate=2008-01-01}}</ref>
[[Bethany, Oregon (Marion County)|Bethany]] is also the name of a community about two miles west of [[Silverton, Oregon|Silverton]] in [[Marion County, Oregon|Marion County]] at {{coord|45|0|45|N|122|49|0|W|type:city_region:US-OR|name=Bethany, Marion County, Oregon}}.<ref name=OGN/> It was named as early as 1851 when Bethany Christian Church was organized.<ref name=OGN/> There is a Bethany School located there today, which currently serves as a [[charter school]].<ref name=OGN/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bethanycharter.org/about.htm |title=About Bethany Charter School |accessdate=2008-01-01 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509091235/http://www.bethanycharter.org/about.htm |archivedate=2008-05-09 |df= }}</ref>


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Bethany
Census designated place
Aerial view of Bethany and surrounding area
Aerial view of Bethany and surrounding area
Bethany is located in Oregon
Bethany
Bethany
Location within the state of Oregon
Bethany is located in the United States
Bethany
Bethany
Bethany (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°33′10″N 122°50′13″W / 45.55278°N 122.83694°W / 45.55278; -122.83694
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyWashington
Elevation
300 ft (90 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total20,646
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
97006, 97229
Area code(s)503, 971
GNIS feature ID1136645[1]

Bethany is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Oregon, United States. It is situated north of U.S. Route 26 near Beaverton, approximately four miles northwest of Cedar Mill, and is within the Portland metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the community had 20,646 residents.[2] Fire protection and EMS services are provided through Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue.[3]

History

The name Bethany was first applied to a crossroads trading center about two miles northeast of the current location, where a Presbyterian church stands today.[4] The area was first settled by Ulrich Gerber, who came from Switzerland in the mid-1870s.[4] Gerber helped establish the first post office in the area in 1878, about a mile east of the current Bethany School, and suggested the name Bethany.[4] "Bethany" is a Hebrew word, originally applied to a place in Palestine near Jerusalem, and used as a place name all over the United States, especially in connection with a church.[4] The post office was discontinued in 1904.[4] The area's first public library was opened in July 2007 by a non-profit organization named the Cedar Mill Community Library Association, which has operated a library in nearby Cedar Mill since 1976. It is considered a branch of that library and is named the Cedar Mill Community Library @ Bethany.[5][6] The area became a census-designated place after the 2010 Census.[2]

Education

Bethany is served by the Beaverton School District. Area students attend Bethany, Findley, Rock Creek, Jacob Wismer and Springville elementary schools, Stoller Middle School, and Westview High School and Sunset High School.

Marion County

Bethany is also the name of a community about two miles west of Silverton in Marion County at 45°0′45″N 122°49′0″W / 45.01250°N 122.81667°W / 45.01250; -122.81667 (Bethany, Marion County, Oregon).[4] It was named as early as 1851 when Bethany Christian Church was organized.[4] There is a Bethany School located there today, which currently serves as a charter school.[4][7]

  • Entrance to a subdivision along Bethany Blvd.
    Entrance to a subdivision along Bethany Blvd.
  • Shopping center
    Shopping center
  • The Bethany Library occupies part of the ground floor of a mixed-use building.
    The Bethany Library occupies part of the ground floor of a mixed-use building.
  • Bethany Public House restaurant
    Bethany Public House restaurant

References

  1. ^ "Bethany, Oregon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b Tims, Dana (April 12, 2011). "Washington County's 2010 Census data include a few surprises". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
  3. ^ "About TVF&R". Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 76–77. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  5. ^ "About Cedar Mill Community Library @ Bethany". Washington County Cooperative Library Services. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
  6. ^ Tierney, Dana (2009-03-25). "More space will aid library patrons". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
  7. ^ "About Bethany Charter School". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-01-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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