Bethesda is an unincorporated community in southeastern Durham County, North Carolina, United States, on South Miami Boulevard, off U.S. Route 70. The community has two churches, two schools, and a ZIP code of 27703. It has mostly been annexed into the city of Durham.

Bethesda, Durham County, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Bethesda Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°56′33″N 78°50′18″W / 35.94250°N 78.83833°W / 35.94250; -78.83833
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Durham
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	27703
GNIS feature ID	981185

Bethesda was named for Bethesda Baptist Church, which was organized in 1884.^[1]