Bassett is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in the Town of Randall

Randall, Wisconsin

Randall is a town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,929 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Bassett and Powers Lake as well as the village of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin are located in Randall.-History:...

, in southwestern Kenosha County

Kenosha County, Wisconsin

-Demographics: As of the census of 2000, there were 149,577 people, 56,057 households, and 38,455 families residing in the county. The population density was 548 people per square mile . There were 59,989 housing units at an average density of 220 per square mile...

, Wisconsin

Wisconsin

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, United States

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. 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 120 ac (49 ha) were purchased. The population accelerated when the Kenosha and Rockford Railroad

Kenosha and Rockford Railroad

The Kenosha and Rockford Railroad is a historic railroad that operated in Wisconsin from 1861 until 1939.Construction of the Kenosha, Rockford and Rock Island Railroad was encouraged by the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin. The 72-mile line began as an independent enterprise created by several Kenosha...

 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.

External links

• Bassett, Wisconsin in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History