Basham, Virginia

Basham, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Basham, Virginia
Basham, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°02′10″N 80°20′33″W / 37.03611°N 80.34250°W / 37.03611; -80.34250Coordinates: 37°02′10″N 80°20′33″W / 37.03611°N 80.34250°W / 37.03611; -80.34250
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 Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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