THE BETSY LAYNE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Dissected Appalachian Plateau setting.
Betsy Layne CDP has 1.81 square miles of land in Floyd County. Its Census reference point is in Dissected Appalachian Plateau, within Central Appalachians.
A rugged, deeply cut plateau of sandstone, shale and related rocks supports extensive forest. High hills and low mountains distinguish this Appalachian landscape from smoother neighboring regions.
Regional context: Central Appalachians ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Betsy Layne and Floyd County
Betsy Layne is associated with Floyd County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Betsy Layne by land and water
The Census records 0.03 square miles of water within Betsy Layne, or 1.5% of its total area. It is 0.9 percentage points higher than the 0.6% recorded for Floyd County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Betsy Layne CDP has 20.7% of the land area of nearby Coal Run Village city (8.75 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

