Betsy Layne is a

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(CDP) and

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in Floyd County,

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, United States. It was established in 1875 along the

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. The post office opened on May 1, 1908, with Clayton S. Hitchins as postmaster. Retrieved on 2010-12-06 Its ZIP code is 41605. The 2010 census reported the population to be 688. Stage actress Bette Henritze (born 1924) was a native of Betsy Layne. Betsy Layne is located along the eastern border of Floyd County. It is bordered to the east by Pike County. U.S. Route 23 passes through the community, leading northwest to Prestonsburg and southeast to Pikeville. In addition to being treated as a

by the

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, they also consider Betsy Layne and the nearby community of Stanville as a combined Census County Division (CCD). It had a population of 4,601 at the 2020 census. The CCD also includes the communities of

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, Dana, Harold, Ivel and

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Demographics

Notable person

* Natasha Cornett – murderer sentenced to life imprisonment for the Lillelid murders

References

Census-designated places in Floyd County, Kentucky Census-designated places in Kentucky Populated places established in 1875 Coal towns in Kentucky 1875 establishments in Kentucky {{FloydCountyKY-geo-stub