Basswood, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Basswood Cemetery
Basswood Cemetery
Basswood, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Basswood, Wisconsin
Basswood, Wisconsin
Basswood, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Basswood, Wisconsin
Basswood, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°15′45″N 90°29′57″W / 43.26250°N 90.49917°W / 43.26250; -90.49917
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyRichland
Elevation
223 m (732 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code608
GNIS feature ID1577506[1]

Basswood is an unincorporated community located in the town of Eagle, Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. Basswood is located on County Highway E 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southwest of Richland Center.[2] The area's original post office, which opened in August 1869, was named Lucas in honor of farmer James Lucas. Later that year, the name was changed to Bass Wood and was changed again to Basswood in 1892.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Basswood, Wisconsin
  2. ^ Richland County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
  3. ^ Gard, Robert (2015). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names (2nd ed.). Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-87020-707-5.


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