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.
Bethany got its name from an early trading post located about two miles north of its present location, which now houses a Presbyterian church. The area was initially settled by Ulrich Gerber, who arrived from Switzerland around the mid-1870s.