Basswood, Michigan

Basswood is an unincorporated community in Iron County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.^[1]

The community was named from a grove of basswood trees near the town site.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Basswood, Michigan
↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 42.

Municipalities and communities of Iron County, Michigan, United States

County seat: Crystal Falls

Cities	Caspian Crystal Falls Gaastra Iron River

Village	Alpha

Townships	Bates Crystal Falls Hematite Iron River Mansfield Mastodon Stambaugh

CDP	Amasa

Unincorporated communities	Balsam Basswood Panola Pentoga Stager

Coordinates: 46°11′19″N 88°50′42″W / 46.18861°N 88.84500°W / 46.18861; -88.84500

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