Welcome to Bascom ...

Bascom is located in Seneca County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bascom, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Bascom is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bascom lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Bascom: (419) & (567)<3>

Communities Also Named Bascom ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Bascom - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Montana, New York and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bascom.

Communities near Bascom ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bascom.

• Findlay
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay
  • Findlay is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Findlay <4>
• Tiffin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
  • Tiffin is located in Seneca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <4>
• Fremont
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Fremont is located in Sandusky County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <4>
• Fostoria
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
  • Fostoria is located in Seneca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,194 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fostoria <4>
• Carey
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
  • Carey is located in Wyandot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <4>
• Gibsonburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonburg
  • Gibsonburg is located in Sandusky County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonburg <4>
• Green Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
  • Green Springs is located in Seneca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Springs <4>
• Bradner
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradner
  • Bradner is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradner <4>
• Wayne
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
  • Wayne is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <4>
• Bloomville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomville
  • Bloomville is located in Seneca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomville <4>

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 Bascom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bascom.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bascom. 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 Bascom.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bascom. See our Newspapers Page for Bascom.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bascom ...

Looking for more information about Bascom? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bascom, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bascom.

Adding Bascom to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bascom 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 Bascom was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Bascom in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bascom.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bascom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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