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Basford

Ghost town · Burt County, Nebraska

Macy quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Macy quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Basford is a ghost town in Burt County, Nebraska. It is one of 3 former communities in Burt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 48 Nebraska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Basford as a historical populated place on the Macy topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 42.0042° N, 96.3656° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMacy
Elevation1,326 ft
Nearest living townDecatur, NE
Distance to it6 miles
GNIS feature ID1892961
Coordinates42.00416, -96.36558

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What's there now

Basford is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Decatur, NE (population 552), about 6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,326 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Basford?

Basford is in Burt County, Nebraska, at 42.0042, -96.3656.

How many ghost towns are in Burt County?

Burt County, Nebraska has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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