Bascom Corner, Indiana

Bascom Corner, Indiana
Bascom Corner is located in Indiana
Bascom Corner
Bascom Corner
Bascom Corner is located in the United States
Bascom Corner
Bascom Corner
Coordinates: 38°54′32″N 84°58′07″W / 38.90889°N 84.96861°W / 38.90889; -84.96861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOhio
TownshipCass
Elevation892 ft (272 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47040
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID430555[1]

Bascom Corner is an unincorporated community in Cass Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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The community's name honors a family of settlers.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bascom Corner, Indiana
  2. ^ 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.