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The crossroads once described as "16 miles from everywhere" is Bethel. Later known as Brandon, this village which grew around a church which was formed by 1774. On April 28, 1858, the town finally received a post office with Bethel as the official name for the town. The town was incorporated on December 18, 1873. In 1883, the population of Bethel stood at 200. Professor Z. D. McWhorter opened his Bethel Academy to educate the local male population. Although this little town had a small population, the businesses and social life in the town thrived during the late nineteenth century.
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36183
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Anyone with a taste for fresh food such as produce, seafood, and bread can also “shop local.” Greenville has Leroy James Farmers Market, The Uptown Market, Briley’s Farm Market, and Get Right Farmers Market. In Bethel: The Community Food Hub and Carolina Country Fresh. Winterville provides The Market on the Square, Brocks Berries and Produce Farm, and Strawberries on 903. As for Robersonville, it also offers a Carolina Country Fresh.
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