Bethlehem Maryland Map

About Bethlehem, Maryland

Bethlehem is a locality in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Bethlehem is located at 38.7462°N, 75.9441°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21609.

Bethlehem lies in a landscape where the earth gently gathers itself into low, rounded hills, a subtle undulation that hints at the Piedmont’s more dramatic western reaches. It lies 7.4 miles east-southeast of Easton, MD (from Easton, MD: bearing 105°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-northwest of Federalsburg. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of marshland, a constant reminder of the Chesapeake’s vast embrace, even miles inland. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-soft sky, has a way of lingering, casting a diffused, almost pearlescent glow on the fields of ripening corn and the weathered gray clapboard of farmhouses. The roads, some paved and some still a rich, yielding dirt, wind through this terrain like quiet streams, disappearing into copses of oak and maple that offer dappled shade. The history of Bethlehem is a quiet one, woven from the threads of colonial settlement and the steady rhythms of agricultural life. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, and the local economy, while diversifying, still carries the imprint of those agrarian roots, with produce stands and small family farms dotting the countryside. There is a palpable sense of continuity, a recognition of the generations who have walked these same paths, their lives marked by the changing seasons and the enduring spirit of the Eastern Shore. Bethlehem, though small, possesses a distinctive character, a place where the past feels not like a distant echo, but a quiet, constant presence.

About This Bethlehem Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bethlehem, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.746226, -75.944104. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bethlehem and Caroline County.

Detailed location data for Bethlehem includes the ZIP code (21655), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Caroline County (Denton), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bethlehem is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.