Bassetts 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 Sierra County,

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, United States. Bassetts is located along California State Highway 49 and the

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. The community was previously known as Hancock House and Howard Ranch; it was given its current name in the 1870s after Jacob and Mary Bassett.

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Unincorporated communities in California Unincorporated communities in Sierra County, California {{SierraCountyCA-geo-stub