Basham, Alabama
Basham, Alabama | |
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Basham Basham | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′53″N 87°01′05″W / 34.51472°N 87.01806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Morgan |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35640 |
| Area code | 256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156031[1] |
Basham (/ˈbæsˌhæm/) is an unincorporated community in western Morgan County, Alabama, United States, located just south of the city limits of the Morgan County seat Decatur.
History
The community currently known as Basham grew up around Basham Chapel Methodist Church, near the junction of Danville Road and Mud Tavern–Bird Spring Road.[2] This community is distinct from and not to be confused with the community of Basham's Gap, lying in southwestern Morgan County, which is now more commonly called Penn.
References
- ^ "Basham". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ John Knox, A History of Morgan County, Alabama (Decatur, Alabama: Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control, 1966), 103–104.
34°30′53″N 87°01′05″W / 34.51472°N 87.01806°W