Welcome to Old Bassfield ...
So far, we found very little information about Old Bassfield. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Old Bassfield to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Old Bassfield, please Contact Us.
Old Bassfield would have been located within present day Jefferson Davis County<2>.
The location of Old Bassfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Old Bassfield is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Old Bassfield was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Old Bassfield still existed, it would have been in the (601) & (769)<5> area codes.
Communities near Old Bassfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Bassfield.
- Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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>
- Seminary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<3> 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>
- Expose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Oak Vale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Williamsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Arm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Arm is located in Lawrence 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 Old Bassfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Bassfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old 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 Old Bassfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Bassfield. See our Newspapers Page for Old Bassfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Old Bassfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old 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. |