Welcome to Bassville ...
Bassville is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Bassville is located in Greene County<1>.
The location of Bassville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bassville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Bassville is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bassville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bassville is within the boundaries of the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Bassville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bassville - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bassville.
Communities near Bassville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bassville.
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Marshfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshfield <4>
- Willard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <4>
- Rogersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
- Strafford
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Strafford is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <4>
- Fordland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
- Fordland is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <4>
- Pleasant Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
- Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <4>
- Niangua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Morrisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
- Diggins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bassville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bassville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bassville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bassville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bassville. See our Newspapers Page for Bassville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bassville ...
Looking for more information about Bassville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bassville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bassville.
Adding Bassville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bassville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bassville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bassville post office opened in 1901.
We also found Bassville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bassville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bassville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greene County: www.greenecountymo.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bassville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |