Bass 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 northern Jackson County,

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, United States, located approximately six miles northwest of Stevenson.

History

Bass, originally known as Bass Station, was the site of a station along the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway (NC&StL), built in 1853. The name Bass was chosen by Vernon King Stevenson, president of NC&StL, in honor of his wife, whose maiden name was Maria Louisa Bass. A post office was established in 1873, but it was later closed.Foscue, Virginia. ''Place Names in Alabama''. University: U of Alabama Press, 1989. Louisville and Nashville Railroad gained control of NC&StL in 1880 but continued to operate it independently before finally merging in 1957.

References

Unincorporated communities in Alabama Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Alabama {{Short description, Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States