Betty Zane, West Virginia
Betty Zane | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Betty Zane Location within the state of West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 40°8′36″N 80°39′44″W / 40.14333°N 80.66222°WCoordinates: 40°8′36″N 80°39′44″W / 40.14333°N 80.66222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Ohio |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
GNIS feature ID | 1553877[1] |
Betty Zane is an unincorporated community in Ohio County, West Virginia, USA. It is located to the east of the village of Clearview.
The town is named after Betty Zane, who is believed to have saved Fort Henry by fetching gunpowder and ammunition while under siege during the American Revolutionary War.
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