Bassetts Creek

Bassetts Creek (HM2APT)

Location: Wagarville, AL 36585 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 27.876', W 88° 1.908'

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Named for Thomas Bassett, a British Loyalist and native of Virginia. Migrated to Tombigbee area from near Augusta, Ga. circa 1772 to escape persecution by American patriots. Received in 1776, from King George III, a grant of 750 acres on the west side of river Tombigbee, five miles east of this site, where he established his residence and plantation.

Bassett also received a Crown grant to lands at McIntosh Bluff. He was murdered by Indians circa 1780 on the east side of Tombigbee near a creek that also bears his name. As a minor in Georgia, one of his guardians was General Lachlan McGillivray. Numerous Bassett descendants presently live in this area.
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HM NumberHM2APT
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Year Placed1976
Placed ByAlabama Historical Commission
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Date Added Thursday, August 23rd, 2018 at 11:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 401976 N 3481553
Decimal Degrees31.46460000, -88.03180000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 27.876', W 88° 1.908'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 27' 52.56" N, 88° 1' 54.48" W
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Area Code(s)251
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 21711 US-43, Wagarville AL 36585, US
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