Basham () is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in western Morgan County,

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, United States, located just south of the city limits of the Morgan County seat Decatur.

History

Originally known as Basham's Gap, the community was settled by James H. Basham ''circa'' 1818. A post office operated under the name Basham's Gap from 1847 to 1895 and under the name Basham from 1895 to 1907.

References

Unincorporated communities in Alabama Unincorporated communities in Morgan County, Alabama Populated places established in 1818 {{MorganCountyAL-geo-stub