Profile for Bethany, West Virginia, WV

Former and merged names include:
· Buffalo
· Buffaloe

Early industries included coal mining, dairy farming and flour milling.

Colleges and universities: Bethany College

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Cemeteries (24)

Colleges (2)

Communities (13)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

Wineries (1)

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• Bethany population
• Ancestry of people in Bethany
• Housing in Bethany
• Income in Bethany
• Marital status of adults in Bethany
• Place of birth of people in Bethany
• Residence in 1995, of people in Bethany
• School enrollment & education levels in Bethany
• Transportation & commute times in Bethany
• Brooke County data
• Fastest-growing counties in West Virginia
• State data - West Virginia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Bethany demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Brooke County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Steubenville-Weirton area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 26032 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

21% of Bethany residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bethany ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bethany
• Cemeteries in Brooke County
• Libraries in or near Bethany

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• Brooke County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WV data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Bethany museums
• Bethany historic sites
• Bethany area parks

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• Bethany area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Brooke County
• Cemetery record compendium
• West Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Bethany
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Brooke County

• Bethany business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in West Virginia
• Local ordinances in West Virginia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Brooke County
• Arrests in Brooke County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in West Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bethany was $10,769, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Brooke County economic census
• Brooke County economic summary
• Brooke County employment growth
• Brooke County unemployment rate
• West Virginia economic data

65% of Bethany residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Bethany
• Colleges in West Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in West Virginia
• Schools in or near Bethany
• School districts in or near Bethany
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of West Virginia high schools

• Movies playing in or near Bethany

• Air pollution in Brooke County
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• Land contamination in Brooke County
• Nature Conservancy projects in West Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Brooke County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in West Virginia

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• West Virginia county fairs
• West Virginia festivals (West Virginia tourism department)
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• Geocaches in West Virginia

• Brooke County government
• West Virginia state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Demographics
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Bethany medical services & health statistics

Historic districts in Bethany include Bethany Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Bethany
• Historic sites in West Virginia
• Museums in or near Bethany
• Museums in West Virginia
• West Virginia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Brooke County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bethany, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $256.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $684.

• Research Bethany Apartments
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in West Virginia
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• Libraries near Bethany

• West Virginia library

• Census map of Bethany area
• Historic maps of WV cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of West Virginia
• Topographic map of Bethany

• Daily newspapers in or near Bethany
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Bethany
• Search obituaries in West Virginia
• Recent death notices - selected WV newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in West Virginia
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in West Virginia
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Bethany
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Bethany

• Parks near Bethany
• National forests in West Virginia
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• Aerial photo of Bethany
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Brooke County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bethany political report.

• West Virginia Democratic party
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• West Virginia elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Bethany
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The average commute time for Bethany workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Bethany travel guide
• Airports near Bethany
• Hotels near Bethany
• West Virginia tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in West Virginia
• Wildlife refuges in West Virginia

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