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Bethesda, Greene County, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°38′03″N 83°00′35″W / 33.63417°N 83.00972°W / 33.63417; -83.00972
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Bethesda is an unincorporated community in Greene County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

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Bethesda is a name derived from Hebrew meaning "house of mercy".[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bethesda, Greene County, Georgia
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 17. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

33°38′03″N 83°00′35″W / 33.63417°N 83.00972°W / 33.63417; -83.00972