| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Ohio |
| County | Seneca |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Area total | 3.92 km² |
| Area land | 3.92 km² |
| Area water | 0.00 km² |
| Area total | 1.51 sq mi |
| Area land | 1.51 sq mi |
| Area water | 0.00 sq mi |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Population total | 397 |
| Population density | 101.21 km² |
| Population density | 262.22 sq mi |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| Time zone (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Elevation | 768 ft |
| Coordinates | 41°07′35″N 83°17′08″W |
| ZIP code | 44809 |
| Area code | 419 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628862[1] |
Bascom (/ˈbæskəm/ BAS-kəm[2]) is a census-designated place in western Hopewell Township, Seneca County, Ohio.[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 44809 and hosts Hopewell-Loudon High School.[3] The community is located at the intersection of State Routes 18 and 635 east of Fostoria. The population was 397 at the 2020 census.
History
Bascom was laid out in 1837.[4] The community derives its name from Scott & Bascom, publishers of The Ohio State Journal.[5][6] A post office called Bascom has been in operation since 1850.[7]
References
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- ^ "E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide | Ohio University". www.ohio.edu. Ohio University. 2016. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived June 15, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lang, William (1880). History of Seneca County, from the Close of the Revolutionary War to July, 1880. Transcript Printing Company. pp. 540
- ^ AC10235922, Anonymus (1853). Register of Officers and Agents, Civil, Military, and Naval, in the Service of the United States. Armstrong.
- ^ Baughman, Abraham J. (1911). History of Seneca County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 437
- ^ "Seneca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2015.