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Black Betsy, West Virginia

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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Black Betsy
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°29′59″N 81°50′8″W / 38.49972°N 81.83556°W / 38.49972; -81.83556
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPutnam
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1536045

Black Betsy is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. The town is located on the east bank of the Kanawha River on West Virginia Route 62.

Many legends exist as to the origin of the name Black Betsy. Many claim it was named after a black woman who sold moonshine to miners while others say that "Black Betsy" was the moonshine itself. The coal from the area was supposedly named "Black Betsy" as well. All of these are rumors and each member of the community has a different variation of the story.

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  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Betsy, West Virginia
Municipalities and communities of Putnam County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Winfield
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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