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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about West Bassett (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for West Bassett. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for West Bassett ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Bassett: W. Bassett

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

West Bassett is located in Henry County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henry County: Rockingham (NC), Stokes (NC), Franklin, Patrick & Pittsylvania.

Below are the counties that are near West Bassett. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Bassett:

  • Henry County     (The home county of West Bassett)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bassett, with the one closest to West Bassett listed first.
    • Bassett
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Stanleytown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
      • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <1>
    • Reed Creek Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
      • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
    • Oak Level
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Collinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <1>
    • Fieldale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Preston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Henry County
    • Villa Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
    • Horse Pasture
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
      • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
    • Laurel Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
    • Chatmoss
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatmoss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County
    • Ridgeway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bassett, with the one closest to West Bassett listed first.
    • Pike City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County
    • Nester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bassett, with the one closest to West Bassett listed first.
    • Pizarro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
    • Floyd
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Poff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
      • Poff is located in Floyd County
    • Simpsons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
    • Terrys Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
      • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
    • Sowers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Floyd County
    • Indian Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bassett, with the one closest to West Bassett listed first.
    • Henry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Prilliman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prilliman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Ferrum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sydnorsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Barfoot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Rocky Mount
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gogginsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Algoma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
    • Redwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Laprades Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Boones Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Union Hall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
      • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <1>
  • Martinsville City
    • Martinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bassett, with the one closest to West Bassett listed first.
    • Pilot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Rogers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
    • Shawsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <1>
  • Patrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bassett, with the one closest to West Bassett listed first.
    • Stella
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Patrick County
    • Elamsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
    • Critz
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Patrick Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nettleridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
      • Nettleridge is located in Patrick County
    • Woolwine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Stuart
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Peters Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
      • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
    • Meadows of Dan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Carters Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
    • Ararat
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bassett, with the one closest to West Bassett listed first.
    • Swansonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
      • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Cascade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Worlds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worlds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
      • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Museville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Mount Cross
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
      • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Roanoke County
  • Rockingham County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bassett, with the one closest to West Bassett listed first.
    • Matrimony
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
      • Matrimony is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Stoneville
      (21 miles [33.8 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 <1>
    • Providence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Spray ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
      • Spray is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Mayodan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
      • Mayodan is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <1>
    • Shiloh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Eden
      (23 miles [37 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 <1>
    • Meadow Summit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
      • Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Draper ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Madison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • College Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
      • College Village is located in Rockingham County (NC)
  • Stokes County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bassett, with the one closest to West Bassett listed first.
    • Sandy Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Oak Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Campbell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Aarons Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
      • Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Snow Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Lawsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Sawra Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sawra Town
      • Upper Sawra Town is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Danbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Stokes County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <1>
    • Meadows
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Pine Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Surry County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Bassett, with the one closest to West Bassett listed first.
    • Albion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Mount Herman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
      • Mount Herman is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Westfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Bassett, see our County-by-County Page for West Bassett.

Newspapers Published in West Bassett ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Bassett.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Bassett, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Bassett.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to West Bassett:

Cemeteries Near West Bassett ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Bassett.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Bassett covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Shady Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Rest Cemetery
  • Old Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Center Cemetery
  • Adkins - Stone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins - Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins - Stone Cemetery
  • Dehart - Jones - Prillaman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dehart - Jones - Prillaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dehart - Jones - Prillaman Cemetery
  • Henry Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Memorial Park
  • Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
  • Mullins - East Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins - East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins - East Cemetery
  • Gusler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gusler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gusler Cemetery
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
  • Lovell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovell Cemetery
  • Hurt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurt Cemetery
  • Radley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Radley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Radley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (786 more) ...
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Wray Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wray Cemetery
    • Town Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Creek Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find West Bassett in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Bassett.

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

  • Blackberry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
    • Blackberry is located in Henry County
  • Reed Creek Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
    • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
  • Oak Level
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Dodson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Dodson is located in Patrick County
  • Preston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Henry County
  • Prilliman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prilliman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
    • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
  • Stella
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Stella is located in Patrick County
  • Figsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Figsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figsboro
    • Figsboro is located in Henry County
  • Elamsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
    • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
  • Spencer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Henry County
  • Horse Pasture
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
    • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
  • Critz
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Endicott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
      • Endicott is located in Franklin County
    • Charity
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
      • Charity is located in Patrick County
    • Patrick Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Bassett. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Bassett.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Bassett. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Bassett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Bassett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7646, Longitude: -80.0231       In this case, the coordinates for West Bassett have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 West Bassett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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