Welcome to Bassfield ...
The town of Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County<1>.
The location of Bassfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bassfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bassfield has a population of 211 people<3> (see below for details).
Bassfield is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Bassfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Bassfield: (601) & (769)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bassfield had an population of 211 people. This is a decrease of 16.93% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 33.02% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bassfield had a population of 254 people. This makes Bassfield the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 254 people, the population of Bassfield decreased 19.37% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 315 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bassfield.
Communities near Bassfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bassfield.
- Columbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <6>
- Collins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <6>
- Sumrall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumrall
- Sumrall is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumrall <6>
- Prentiss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
- Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <6>
- Mount Olive
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Seminary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
- Seminary is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <6>
- Silver Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <6>
- Williamsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Expose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Oak Vale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis 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 Bassfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bassfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bassfield. 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 Bassfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bassfield. See our Newspapers Page for Bassfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bassfield ...
Looking for more information about Bassfield? 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 Bassfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bassfield.
Adding Bassfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bassfield 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 Bassfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bassfield post office opened in 1895.
We also found Bassfield on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bassfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bassfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jefferson Davis, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bassfield. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bassfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |