Welcome to Bassett Forks ...

Bassett Forks is located in Henry County<1>.

The location of Bassett Forks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Bassett Forks: Bassett Frks.

Bassett Forks is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bassett Forks lies within the (276) area code.

Communities near Bassett Forks ...

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

• Eden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Eden is located in Rockingham County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <4>
• Martinsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Martinsville is located in Martinsville City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
• Rocky Mount
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <4>
• Stuart
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
  • Stuart is located in Patrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <4>
• Stoneville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
  • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <4>
• Ridgeway
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
  • Ridgeway is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <4>
• Oak Level
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
  • Oak Level is located in Henry County
• Henry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Henry is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
• Preston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Preston is located in Henry County
• Horse Pasture
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
  • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bassett Forks ...

Looking for more information about Bassett Forks? 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 Bassett Forks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bassett Forks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/