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Bascomville, South Carolina

Coordinates: 34°41′57″N 80°58′35″W / 34.69917°N 80.97639°W / 34.69917; -80.97639
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Bascomville is an unincorporated community in Chester County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina.[1]

History

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According to tradition, the community was named after Bishop Bascom, a M. E. Church leader.[2]

In 1925, Bascomville had 34 inhabitants.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bascomville, South Carolina
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 23.
  3. ^ Rand McNally and Company (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 259. Retrieved February 19, 2023.

34°41′57″N 80°58′35″W / 34.69917°N 80.97639°W / 34.69917; -80.97639