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. The area was first settled by Ulrich Gerber, who came from Switzerland in the mid-1870s.
The name Bethany was initially used to describe a commercial hub situated approximately two miles northeast of its current site, where a Presbyterian church currently stands. The region was first inhabited by Ulrich Gerber, who migrated from Switzerland in the mid-1870s.