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Welcome to Campbell ...

The city of Campbell is located in Santa Clara County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Campbell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

The city was incorporated March 28, 1952.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Campbell has a population of 42,935 people<2> (see below for details).

Campbell is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Campbell lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Campbell: (408) & (669)<4>

The ZIP codes for Campbell: 95008-95009, 95011<5>

Websites for Campbell ...

Official Website: www.cityofcampbell.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Campbell had an population of 42,935 people. This is an increase of 9.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Campbell had a population of 39,349 people. This makes Campbell the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Campbell represents 0.11% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 198th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 39,349 people, the population of Campbell increased 3.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 38,138 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Campbell.

Communities Also Named Campbell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Campbell: This one is located in Santa Clara County and the other is located in Modoc County.

Beyond California, there are 51 communities that are also named Campbell - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska (2), Arizona (2), Arkansas (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.

  • Fremont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Alameda County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234,569 people
    • Former names for Fremont:
    • Centerville
    • Irvington
    • Mission San Jose
    • Niles
    • Warm Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <6>
  • Sunnyvale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain View
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Milpitas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Palo Alto
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Newark
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Morgan Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Menlo Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Los Altos
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • East Palo Alto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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. Our list includes 9 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Campbell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 for Campbell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Campbell post office opened in 1885.

We also found Campbell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Campbell.

The official website for Campbell: www.cityofcampbell.com/

The official website for Santa Clara County: www.sccgov.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Santa Clara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Campbell.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Campbell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (669) is an overlay for area code (408).
<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 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).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Campbell includes: 95008 & 95009.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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