Bascom Corner, Indiana

Bascom Corner
Unincorporated Community
Bascom Corner
Bascom Corner
Coordinates: 38°54′32″N 84°58′07″W / 38.90889°N 84.96861°W / 38.90889; -84.96861
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ohio
Township Cass
Elevation[1] 892 ft (272 m)
Time zone Eastern (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 47040
Area code(s) 812
GNIS feature ID 430555

Bascom Corner is an unincorporated community in Cass Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

The community's name honors a family of settlers.[3]

Geography

Bascom Corner is located at 38°54′32″N 84°58′07″W / 38.90889°N 84.96861°W / 38.90889; -84.96861.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  2. "Bascom Corner, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...was named for a local family.


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