The Town of Bethel is located 90 miles from New York City, Albany and Binghamton in Sullivan County New York. The Town of Bethel includes the hamlets of White Lake, Kauneonga Lake, Smallwood, Bethel, parts of Swan Lake, Mongaup Valley and Briscoe. Our main industries are tourism, (visit the Sullivan County Visitor's Assocation) and agriculture (Bethel Farming Community) . We were once referred to as the Borsch Belt. For more information check out our About Bethel and Historian Pages.