Basham, Alabama
Basham, Alabama | |
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![]() ![]() Basham, Alabama Location in Alabama. | |
Coordinates: 34°30′53″N 87°01′05″W / 34.51472°N 87.01806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Morgan |
Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 35603 |
Area code(s) | 256 |
GNIS feature ID | 156031[1] |
Basham (/ˈbæshæm/) is an unincorporated community in western Morgan County, Alabama, United States, located just south of the city limits of the Morgan County seat Decatur.
History[]
Originally known as Basham's Gap, the community was settled by James H. Basham circa 1818.[2] A post office operated under the name Basham's Gap from 1847 to 1895 and under the name Basham from 1895 to 1907.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Basham". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia. Place Names in Alabama. University: U of Alabama Press, 1989.
- ^ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
Coordinates: 34°30′53″N 87°01′05″W / 34.51472°N 87.01806°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Alabama
- Unincorporated communities in Morgan County, Alabama
- Populated places established in 1818
- North Alabama geography stubs