Bassett, California facts for kids
Bassett is a small community in the San Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles County, California, United States. It's not an official city, but an "unincorporated community." This means it's part of the county but doesn't have its own city government. Bassett is located within the areas known as Avocado Heights and West Puente Valley. Its ZIP Code is 91746, and it uses area code 626 for phone numbers.
History of Bassett
The land where Bassett is now located was once part of a huge area called Rancho La Puente. This was a large piece of land given by the Mexican government. Joseph Workman, whose father was William Workman, owned about 814 acres (3.3 square kilometers) of this land.
Joseph Workman borrowed money using his property as a guarantee. When he couldn't make the payments, the bank took ownership of the land. In 1895, a person named O.T. Bassett bought this property. That's how the area became known as Bassett Township.
Later, in 1921, Josephine (Workman) Akley, who was Joseph Workman's youngest child, tried to get back some of the land her father had sold. She won a lawsuit at first, but the decision was changed in 1922, and she did not get the land back.
Education in Bassett
Students in Bassett attend schools within the Bassett Unified School District.
- Bassett High School is the main high school serving the community.
Notable People from Bassett
- Clyde Beck (1900–1988) was a professional baseball player. He played as an infielder for teams like the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1931.
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