Bascom, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32°19′23″N 95°13′03″W / 32.32306°N 95.21750°W / 32.32306; -95.21750
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Smith
Elevation	571 ft (174 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	430 & 903
GNIS feature ID	1330118[1]

Bascom is an unincorporated community in Smith County, located in the U.S. state of Texas,^[1] settled in 1846 on the site of an Indian encampment and flowing spring. The community was named after the Christian preacher and circuit rider Henry Bidleman Bascom.^[2] Country music musician Johnny Gimble was raised here.

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• Bascom, TX in the Handbook of Texas