Basham, Alabama

Basham, Alabama
—  Unincorporated community  —
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Alabama
County Morgan
Elevation 745 ft (227 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 35603
Area code(s) 256
GNIS feature ID 0156031

Basham is an unincorporated community in western Morgan County, Alabama, United States. It is located just south of the city limits of the Morgan County seat Decatur.

History

Originally known as Basham's Gap, the community was settled by James H. Basham around 1818. A post office was established in 1847, but was later closed.[1]

References

  1. ^ Foscue, Virginia. Place Names in Alabama. University: U of Alabama Press, 1989.