Bascom, Texas
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Bascom, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 32°19′23″N 95°13′03″W / 32.32306°N 95.21750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Smith |
Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area codes | 430 & 903 |
GNIS feature ID | 1330118[1] |
Bascom is an unincorporated community in Smith County, located in the U.S. state of Texas,[1] settled in 1846 on the site of an Indian encampment and flowing spring. The community was named after the Christian preacher and circuit rider Henry Bidleman Bascom.[2] Country music musician Johnny Gimble was raised here.
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[edit]External links
[edit]- Bascom, TX in the Handbook of Texas