Welcome to Basswood ...
Basswood is located in Richland County<1>.
The location of Basswood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Basswood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
Basswood is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Basswood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Basswood is within the boundaries of the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named Basswood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Basswood - they are located in Manitoba, Michigan and Minnesota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Basswood.
Communities near Basswood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Basswood.
- Richland Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Boscobel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Muscoda
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lone Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Highland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Viola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Avoca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Soldiers Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Gays Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Blue River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
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 Basswood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Basswood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Basswood. 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 Basswood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Basswood. See our Newspapers Page for Basswood.
Adding Basswood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Basswood 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 Basswood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Basswood post office opened in 1869.
We also found Basswood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Basswood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Basswood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.co.richland.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Richland, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Basswood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |