Basswood, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
43°15′45″N 90°29′57″W / 43.26250°N 90.49917°W / 43.26250; -90.49917Basswood 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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Basswood, Wisconsin
- ^ Richland County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ^ 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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Municipalities and communities of Richland County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Richland Center
communities
- Ash Ridge
- Aubrey
- Balmoral
- Basswood
- Bear Valley
- Bloom City
- Bosstown
- Bunker Hill
- Byrds Creek
- Eagle Corners
- Excelsior
- Five Points
- Germantown
- Gillingham
- Hub City
- Ithaca
- Jimtown
- Keyesville
- Loyd
- Neptune
- Nevels Corners
- Orion
- Port Andrew
- Rockbridge
- Sabin
- Sand Prairie
- Sylvan
- Tavera
- Tunnelville‡
- Twin Bluffs
- West Lima
- Westport
- Wild Rose
- Woodstock
communities
- Ashford
- Corwin
- Henrietta
- McGrew
- Mill Creek
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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