Campbell County

Campbell County location. Campbell County was established in 1782 from Bedford County. The county was named for Revolutionary War hero, General William Campbell, known for the 1780 Battle of King’s Mountain.

Towns located in Campbell County include Rustburg, the county seat, and Altavista, Brookneal, Concord, Evington, Gladys, Lynch Station, and Naruna. Campbell County is adjacent to Lynchburg, located directly south of the city and sandwiched between Bedford and Appomattox Counties on the southern shores of the James River.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,314 kmÃ‚Â² (507 miÃ‚Â²). 1,307 kmÃ‚Â² (504 miÃ‚Â²) of it is land and 7 kmÃ‚Â² (3 miÃ‚Â²) of it (0.55%) is water.

Campbell County
Clerk Of Circuit Court
PO Box 7
Rustburg VA 24588
Phone: (434) 332-9517

Campbell County Historical Society
P.O. Box 5595
Rustburg, VA 24588

General

Campbell County Government site
Census Bureau Profile
Campbell County Wikipedia
E-Podunk
NACo

Genealogical

Campbell County RootsWeb
Campbell County GenWeb Archives
Campbell County VA GenWeb Project
Campbell County “Olden Times”
Campbell County Vital Records

Historical

Campbell County National Register of Historic Places
American Memory - Built in America - Campbell County images from the Library of Congress
Campbell County Storms (1950-2006)

Free Online Research Sources

1790-1800 Campbell County Tax Lists
Campbell County Census Online
Campbell County Confederate Units
WW II Casualties Army and Air Force

Cemeteries

USGS GNIS Campbell County Cemeteries
Campbell County Political Graveyard
Campbell County Find a Grave