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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bassett had a population of 212 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bassett had a population of 62 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bassett, with the one closest to Bassett listed first.

  • Chickasaw
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ionia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bradford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • North Washington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Doubleday
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleday
    • Doubleday is located in Floyd County
  • Nashua
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Deerfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deerfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Deerfield
    • From Bassett to Deerfield
  • Charles City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Devon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
    • Devon is located in Chickasaw County
  • Republic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hampton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Alta Vista
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
    • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <2>
  • Floyd Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Crossing
    • Floyd Crossing is located in Floyd County
  • Powersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
    • Powersville is located in Floyd County
  • Williamstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Chickasaw County
  • Floyd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Boyd
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Boyd is located in Chickasaw County
  • Elma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Plainfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Bremer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <2>
  • Horton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Roxie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
    • Roxie is located in Bremer County
  • Jerico
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
    • Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jerico
    • From Bassett to Jerico
  • New Haven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Haven
    • From Bassett to New Haven
  • Seigel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seigel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
    • Seigel is located in Bremer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Seigel
    • From Bassett to Seigel
  • Fredericksburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
  • Lourdes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lourdes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lourdes
    • Lourdes is located in Howard County
  • Orchard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
    • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people

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

The official website for Chickasaw County: www.chickasawcoia.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bassett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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