Welcome to Black Betsey ...

Black Betsey is located in Putnam County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Black Betsey, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Black Betsey is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Black Betsey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Black Betsey: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near Black Betsey ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Black Betsey.

• Charleston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Charleston is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
• South Charleston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
  • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <4>
• Saint Albans
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
  • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <4>
• Dunbar
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Dunbar is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <4>
• Hurricane
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
  • Hurricane is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurricane <4>
• Nitro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
  • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <4>
• Milton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Cabell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
• Winfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <4>
• Eleanor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
  • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <4>
• Buffalo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Black Betsey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black Betsey.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Black Betsey. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black Betsey.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Betsey. See our Newspapers Page for Black Betsey.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black Betsey ...

Looking for more information about Black Betsey? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Black Betsey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Black Betsey.

Adding Black Betsey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Black Betsey in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Black Betsey was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Black Betsey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Betsey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/