Bassett 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 the town of Randall in southwestern Kenosha County,

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, United States. The Randall Town Hall is in the community.

History

Bassett was first settled by Henry Bassett and his son Reuben in 1842, six years before Wisconsin statehood, when were purchased.
- The population accelerated when the

Kenosha and Rockford Railroad The Kenosha and Rockford Railroad, subsequently called the KD Line, is a historic railroad that operated in Wisconsin from 1861 until 1939. History 19th century Construction of the Kenosha, Rockford and Rock Island Railroad was encouraged by the ...

was built through the community in the later 19th century, and Henry Bassett contributed land for that purpose. The railroad was abandoned in May 1939. The community was originally known as Bassett's Station and then Bassetts.

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* Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin Unincorporated communities in Kenosha County, Wisconsin {{KenoshaCountyWI-geo-stub