Bascom Corner is an unincorporated community in Cass Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
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[1] |
History
editThe community's name honors a family of settlers.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bascom Corner, Indiana
- ^ 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.