About Bassett
Set in the southwestern part of Virginia, Bassett is a small unincorporated community.
Bassett holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.46 square miles.
📰 Bassett News Today
- Patricia Copening Obituary (2022) - Bassett, VA - Bassett Funeral Service - Bassett Lehighvalleylive.com · Aug 18
- Obituary | Bobby Mabe of Bassett, Virginia Bassett Funeral Service · Aug 14
- Garnett Manns Obituary - Bassett, VA Dignity Memorial · Aug 8
- Brenda Brown Obituary (2026) - Bassett, VA - Bassett Funeral Service - Bassett AL.com · Aug 7
- Gloria Virginia Amos Whorley RegionalObituaries.com · Aug 7
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Bassett Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Bassett — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Bassett
- Papa's Pizza — pizza
- Railway Cafe (café)
- FairyStone Grill — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Virginia Fire Museum, Inc. Office & Crew Quarters · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bassett
- Fairy Stone State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Bowens Creek Recreation Area reviews ★
- Deer Island Recreation Area reviews ★
- Fairystone Farms Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Goose Point Recreation Area reviews ★
- Horseshoe Point Recreation Area reviews ★
- Langlad Camp Area reviews ★
- Mines Branch Recreation Area reviews ★
- Mize Point Recreation Area reviews ★
- Philpott Lake Recreation Area reviews ★
- Salthouse Branch Recreation Area reviews ★
- Spring Cove Park Recreation Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Bassett
- Bassett High
- Campbell Court Elementary
- Sanville Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.46 sq mi
Coordinates36.7615, -79.9865