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Welcome to Campbell ...

Campbell is located in Clarke County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Campbell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

Campbell is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Campbell: 334 & 483<3>

The ZIP code for Campbell: 36727<4>

Communities Also Named Campbell ...

While we believe that this Campbell is located in Clarke County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Campbell. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chilton and Limestone County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 51 communities that are also named Campbell - they are located in Alaska (2), Arizona (2), Arkansas (2), California (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (3), Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan (4), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Campbell.

Communities near Campbell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Campbell.

  • Thomasville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Grove Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Butler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Coffeeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sweet Water
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Toxey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Toxey is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Morvin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Morvin is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
  • Putnam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Glover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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 Campbell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Campbell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Campbell. 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 Campbell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Campbell. See our Newspapers Page for Campbell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Campbell ...

Looking for more information about Campbell? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Campbell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Campbell.

Adding Campbell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Campbell 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 (so far) for Campbell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Campbell post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Campbell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Clarke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Campbell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Campbell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Campbell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Campbell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Campbell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/