Basswood, Wisconsin | |
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 Basswood Cemetery | |
  Basswood, Wisconsin  Basswood, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′45″N 90°29′57″W / 43.26250°N 90.49917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Richland |
| Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577506[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]
- ^ 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.