Campbellsville, Tennessee

Campbellsville, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
Campbellsville
Campbellsville
Coordinates: 35°20′14″N 87°7′50″W / 35.33722°N 87.13056°W / 35.33722; -87.13056Coordinates: 35°20′14″N 87°7′50″W / 35.33722°N 87.13056°W / 35.33722; -87.13056
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Giles
Elevation 751 ft (229 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID 1279471[1]

Campbellsville is an unincorporated community in Giles County, Tennessee, United States.[1]

History

The settlement is named for Hamilton Crockett Campbell, an early settler.[2]

A post office was established in 1824. By 1860, Campbellsville had a hotel, an Independent Order of Odd Fellows lodge, two general stores, two grocery stores, two churches, two mills, and a population of 150.[3] In 1924, Campbellsville High School opened, and served the community until 1978.[4][5]

Campbellsville hosts a heritage festival each October.[6]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "Campbellsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 37.
  3. ↑ Tennessee State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1860-61, Issue 1. John L. Mitchell. 1860. p. 19.
  4. ↑ "Campbellsville High School". Campbellsvilletn.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Campbellsville School (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  6. ↑ "Campbellsville Heritage Festival". The Tennessee Magazine. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  7. ↑ Murphy, Paul V. (March 1, 2018). "Donald Davidson". Tennessee Encyclopedia.
  8. ↑ "Thomas Hackney". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
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