Bassett, Texas
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Bassett is an unincorporated community in
Bowie County Bowie County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. Its legal county seat is Boston, though its courthouse is located in New Boston. As of the 2020 census, the population was 92,893. Bowie County is part of the Texarkana metropolitan s ...
, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the
Handbook of Texas The ''Handbook of Texas'' is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). History The original ''Handbook'' was the brainchild of TSHA President Wal ...
, the community had a population of 373 in 2000. It is located within the Texarkana metropolitan area.


Geography

Bassett is located on the
St. Louis Southwestern Railway The St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company , known by its nickname of "The Cotton Belt Route" or simply "Cotton Belt", is a former Class I railroad that operated between St. Louis, Missouri, and various points in the U.S. states of Arkansas, Ten ...
, south of DeKalb and southwest of Texarkana on
U.S. Highway 67 U.S. Route 67 is a major north–south U.S. highway which extends for 1,560 miles (2,511 km) in the Central United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the United States-Mexico border in Presidio, Texas, where it continues so ...
in southwestern Bowie County.


Education

Bassett is served by the
Simms Independent School District Simms Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Simms, Texas, Simms, Texas (United States, USA). The district has three campuses - James Bowie High (Grades 9-12), James Bowie Middle (Grades 6-8), and James ...
.


References

Unincorporated communities in Bowie County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas {{BowieCountyTX-geo-stub