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Welcome to Bassfield ...

The town of Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County<1>.

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<2> (see below for details).

Bassfield is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bassfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bassfield: 601 & 769<4>

The ZIP code for Bassfield: 39421<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)
  • Collins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sumrall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Prentiss
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
    • 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)
    • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Seminary
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Silver Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Melba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • Williamsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Goss
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Goss is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss

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 (so far) 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.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bassfield.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bassfield.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bassfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Bassfield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Bassfield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Bassfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bassfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/