Bascom Corner, Indiana
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Bascom Corner, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°54′32″N 84°58′07″W / 38.90889°N 84.96861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Ohio |
Township | Cass |
Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47040 |
Area codes | 812, 930 |
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.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ^ "Bascom Corner, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ 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.