Basham, Alabama

Basham, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Basham, Alabama

Location in Alabama.

Coordinates: 34°30′53″N 87°01′05″W / 34.51472°N 87.01806°W / 34.51472; -87.01806
Country United States
State Alabama
County Morgan
Elevation 745 ft (227 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 35603
Area code(s) 256
GNIS feature ID 156031[1]

Basham (/ˈbæs.hæm/ BASS-ham) 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

  1. "Basham". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia. Place Names in Alabama. University: U of Alabama Press, 1989.
  3. "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 / 34.51472; -87.01806


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