Basham, Virginia

Basham, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Basham, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°02′10″N 80°20′33″W / 37.03611°N 80.34250°WCoordinates: 37°02′10″N 80°20′33″W / 37.03611°N 80.34250°W
Country United States
State Virginia
County Montgomery
Elevation 2,425 ft (739 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 540
GNIS feature ID 1477097[1]

Basham is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. Basham is located at the junction of State Routes 615 and 726, 7.4 miles (11.9 km) south-southeast of Christiansburg.

A post office was established at Basham in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[2] The Frank Lawrence House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[3]

References

  1. "Basham". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.