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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Campbell County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 64,842 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Rustburg. The county is named after General William Campbell of the Revolutionary War.
Campbell County is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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Campbell County was established in 1782 from Bedford County. The county was named for Revolutionary War hero, General William Campbell, who is known for the 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1782 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1782 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1782 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1782 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1782 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1853 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1980 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1790 | 7,685
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| 1800 | 9,866
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| 1810 | 11,001
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| 1820 | 16,569
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| 1830 | 20,350
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| 1840 | 21,030
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| 1850 | 23,245
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| 1860 | 26,197
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| 1870 | 28,384
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| 1880 | 36,250
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| 1890 | 41,087
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| 1900 | 23,256
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| 1910 | 23,043
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| 1920 | 26,716
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| 1930 | 22,885
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| 1940 | 26,048
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| 1950 | 28,877
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| 1960 | 32,958
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| 1970 | 43,319
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| 1980 | 45,424
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| 1990 | 47,572
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Note: Lynchburg city, formed from Campbell County; has annexed some territory from Bedford County. Annexations after 1970 from Campbell (1970 population 9,033) and Bedford (1,467).
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