Bascom, Texas

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]

Bascom, Texas
Bascom
Bascom
Coordinates: 32°19′23″N 95°13′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountySmith
Elevation
571 ft (174 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)430 & 903
GNIS feature ID1330118[1]

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