Basham, Alabama facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Basham, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Morgan
Elevation	745 ft (227 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	35603
Area code(s)	256
GNIS feature ID	156031

Basham is a small, unincorporated community in the western part of Morgan County, Alabama, in the United States. An "unincorporated community" means it's a place where people live together, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's governed by the county. Basham is located just south of Decatur, which is the main city in Morgan County.

A Glimpse into Basham's Past

This community was first known as Basham's Gap. It was settled by a person named James H. Basham around the year 1818.

For many years, Basham had its own post office. It first operated under the name Basham's Gap from 1847 until 1895. After that, it was simply called Basham from 1895 until it closed in 1907.