Basin (originally Helveston) is an unincorporated community in George County, Mississippi, United States.[1] Prior to the creation of George County, Basin was located in Jackson County.[2]

Basin, Mississippi
Basin is located in Mississippi
Basin
Basin
Basin is located in the United States
Basin
Basin
Coordinates: 30°48′11″N 88°39′46″W / 30.80306°N 88.66278°W / 30.80306; -88.66278
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyGeorge
Elevation141 ft (43 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID666556[1]

A post office operated under the name Basin from 1887 to 1922.[3]

The Basin soil series is named for the community.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Basin, Mississippi
  2. ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 218.
  3. ^ "George County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Rex E Davis (1971). Soil Survey of George County, Mississippi. U.S. Soil Conservation Service. p. 9.