Welcome to Camden ...
The city of Camden is located in Wilcox County<1> and is the County Seat for Wilcox County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Camden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
When the people of Camden refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Camdenite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Camden has a population of 1,733 people<3> (see below for details).
Camden is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Camden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Camden: 334
The ZIP code for Camden: 36726<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Camden had an population of 1,733 people. This is a decrease of 14.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.22% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Camden had a population of 2,020 people (or 17.47% of the total population of Wilcox County). This makes Camden the county's most populous community.
The population of Camden represents 0.04% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 179th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,020 people, the population of Camden decreased 10.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,257 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Camden.
Communities Also Named Camden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Camden - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Camden.
Communities near Camden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Camden.
- Pine Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Vredenburgh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Beatrice
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
- Beatrice is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <7>
- Yellow Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Pine Apple
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
- Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pine Apple
- From Camden to Pine Apple
- Oak Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Rockwest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockwest
- From Camden to Rockwest
- Boykin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Boykin is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boykin
- From Camden to Boykin
- Estelle
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Estelle is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Estelle
- From Camden to Estelle
- Nellie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nellie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nellie
- From Camden to Nellie
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Camden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Camden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Camden. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Camden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Camden. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Camden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Camden ...
Looking for more information about Camden? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Camden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Camden.
Adding Camden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Camden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Camden was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Camden in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Camden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Camden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Wilcox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Camden refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Camden may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Camden. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Camden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Camden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Camden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |