Betty Zane, West Virginia

Coordinates: 40°8′36″N 80°39′44″W / 40.14333°N 80.66222°W / 40.14333; -80.66222
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Betty Zane
Betty Zane is located in West Virginia
Betty Zane
Betty Zane
Location within the state of West Virginia
Betty Zane is located in the United States
Betty Zane
Betty Zane
Betty Zane (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°8′36″N 80°39′44″W / 40.14333°N 80.66222°W / 40.14333; -80.66222
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyOhio
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1553877[1]

Betty Zane is an unincorporated community in Ohio County, West Virginia, United States.[2] 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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Betty Zane, West Virginia
  2. ^ Baker, Jack (2012). "D. L. Serventy Medal 2011: Citation – David Cleland Paton AM". Emu. 112 (1): 78–78. doi:10.1071/muv112n1_dls2. ISSN 1448-5540.