Campton, Georgia

Campton, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Campton, Georgia
Coordinates: 33°52′18″N 83°43′13″W / 33.87167°N 83.72028°W / 33.87167; -83.72028Coordinates: 33°52′18″N 83°43′13″W / 33.87167°N 83.72028°W / 33.87167; -83.72028
Country United States
State Georgia
County Walton
Elevation 925 ft (282 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 470/678/770
GNIS feature ID 354976[1]

Campton is an unincorporated community in Walton County, Georgia, United States.[1] It is located approximately 15 miles from Dacula and Highway 316.

History

An early variant name was "Camp's Station".[2] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Campton" in 1905, with corporate limits extending in a one-half mile radius from the storehouse of William F. Camp.[3] The town's charter was officially dissolved in 1995.[2]

The William Harris Homestead, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in or near Campton.[4]

In the media

The 2012 film Wanderlust was shot on location in Campton.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Campton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 33. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1905. p. 698.
  4. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  5. ↑ "Walton County is camera ready". The Walton Tribune. Retrieved 5 April 2018.


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