The area now known as Bethel, Minnesota was first settled by Quakers in 1856 in St. Francis Township. A post office was constructed in the area at place known as Bethel Corners in 1865 and was incorporated as a village in 1902. The village was named Bethel after the same city in Maine and was… Read more »
Post by David Olson ● Sep 9, 2016
City of Bethel: A Brief History
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