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Betsy Layne, Kentucky

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Floyd

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

Elevation
  
198 m

Population
  
688 (2010)

State
  
Kentucky

Settled
  
1875

FIPS code
  
21-06220

Zip code
  
41605

Local time
  
Sunday 7:12 PM

Betsy Layne, Kentucky

Weather
  
17°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 21% Humidity

Area
  
4.766 km² (4.688 km² Land / 8 ha Water)

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Betsy Layne is a census-designated place (CDP) and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. It was established in 1875 along the Levisa Fork. The post office opened on May 1, 1908, with Clayton L. Hitchins as postmaster. Its ZIP code is 41605. The 2010 census reported the population to be 688. Stage actress Bette Henritze (born 1924) is a native of Betsy Layne.

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Map of Betsy Layne, KY, USA

Betsy Layne is located along the eastern border of Floyd County at 37°33′05″N 82°38′01″W (37.5514880, -82.6334884) and at an elevation of 650 ft (198 m). It is bordered to the east by Pike County. U.S. Route 23 passes through the community, leading northwest 13 miles (21 km) to Prestonsburg and southeast 12 miles (19 km) to Pikeville.

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Betsy Layne, Kentucky Wikipedia