Betty Zane, West Virginia

Betty Zane
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°W / 40.14333; -80.66222Coordinates: 40°8′36″N 80°39′44″W / 40.14333°N 80.66222°W / 40.14333; -80.66222
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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