History of Baskin, Texas: From Settlement to Community
Published: 1952
Updated: November 1, 1994
Baskin, near Lancaster in southeastern Dallas County, was originally included in the Peters colony grant and first settled around 1847. In 1854 settlers from Kentucky led by A. A. Bledsoe established farms along the nearby valley of Ten Mile Creek.
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.
Claudia Hazlewood, “Baskin, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/baskin-tx.
Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
TID:
HVB16
- 1952
- November 1, 1994
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