Bassett, Virginia
Bassett, Virginia | |
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Fairystone Park Highway; John D. Bassett High School in the background | |
Location of Bassett, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′36″N 79°59′12″W / 36.76000°N 79.98667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Henry |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2) |
| • Land | 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,100 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24055 |
| Area code | 276 |
| FIPS code | 51-04872 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1488909 |
Bassett is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henry County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bassett had a population of 1,028. It is part of the Martinsville micropolitan area. The town was founded along a rail line by the same family that later started Bassett Furniture. Bassett Furniture's headquarters have remained in Bassett since it began in 1902.