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Welcome to Camden ...

The city of Camden is located in Wilcox County<1> and is the County Seat for Wilcox County.


The location of Camden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Camden, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Camden refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Camdenite<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Camden has a population of 1,733 people<4> (see below for details).

Camden is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Camden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Camden is within the boundaries of the (334) area code.

The ZIP code for Camden: 36726<6>

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 (which is 17.31% 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
  • Vredenburgh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> 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
  • Oak Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Boykin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
    • Boykin is located in Wilcox County
  • Nellie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
    • Nellie is located in Wilcox County
  • Millers Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
    • Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
  • Asahel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
    • Asahel is located in Wilcox County
  • Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
    • Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
    • Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
    • Dale
    • Daletown

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 Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Camden on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Camden.

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Camden.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Camden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>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).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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