Bethlehem is a town in Barrow County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 601.Despite its small population, the town is very well known for its name, which comes from the community's original church, namesake of the biblical town of Bethlehem. According to WSB-TV's Georgia's Hidden Treasures, the local post office postmarked nearly 200,000 Christmas cards and other pieces of mail prior to Christmas in 2009.