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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Campbellsburg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Campbellsburg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Campbellsburg, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Campbellsburg (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Campbellsburg. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Campbellsburg is historic, it would have been located within present day Christian County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Christian County: Macon, Montgomery, Sangamon & Shelby.

Below are the counties that are near Campbellsburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Campbellsburg:

  • Christian County     (The home county of Campbellsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Campbellsburg, with the one closest to Campbellsburg listed first.
    • Edinburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolivia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bolivia is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
    • Grove City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Grove City is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Bulpitt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Kincaid
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Tovey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Tovey is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <2>
    • Sharpsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Jeisyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jeisyville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Langleyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Langleyville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langleyville
    • Mount Auburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylorville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stonington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Campbellsburg, with the one closest to Campbellsburg listed first.
    • Cornland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lake Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Elkhart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pulaski
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Latham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Broadwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Broadwell is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Chestervale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Chestervale is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
    • Chestnut
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Middletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Campbellsburg, with the one closest to Campbellsburg listed first.
    • Blue Mound
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Niantic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Boody
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Macon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Harristown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Elwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Warrensburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bearsdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
    • Turpin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Turpin is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
    • Decatur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Zion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Forsyth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Campbellsburg, with the one closest to Campbellsburg listed first.
    • Virden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Girard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Nilwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Standard City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Standard City is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Menard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Campbellsburg, with the one closest to Campbellsburg listed first.
    • Athens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Croft
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Croft is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Campbellsburg, with the one closest to Campbellsburg listed first.
    • White Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Farmersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Harvel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Waggoner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ohlman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Raymond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Wenonah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Nokomis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Coalton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Witt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Witt is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <2>
    • Shop Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
  • Morgan County
    • Waverly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Campbellsburg, with the one closest to Campbellsburg listed first.
    • New City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • New City is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • Rochester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mechanicsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pawnee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dawson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Clear Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Riverton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Commanche Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
    • Glenarm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Grandview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
    • Southern View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Campbellsburg, with the one closest to Campbellsburg listed first.
    • Moweaqua
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Yantisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Campbellsburg, see our County-by-County Page for Campbellsburg.

Cemeteries Near Campbellsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Campbellsburg.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Campbellsburg - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Campbellsburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Campbellsburg, with the one closest to Campbellsburg listed first.

  • Edinburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Breckenridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Finley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Furrow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • South Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Goode Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Buckhart Dutch Reform Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hinckle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (257 more) ...
    • Grove City Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Motterville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Milligan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Campbellsburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Campbellsburg.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Campbellsburg, with the one closest to Campbellsburg listed first.

  • Breckenridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
  • Edinburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Berry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Berry is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
  • Bolivia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bolivia is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
  • Sharpsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
  • Grove City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Grove City is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
  • New City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • New City is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
  • Rochester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mechanicsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pawnee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Auburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dawson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Taylorville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Willeys
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Willeys is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeys
    • Buffalo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Campbellsburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Campbellsburg.

Newspapers Published in Campbellsburg ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 228 newspapers that have been published in the area around Campbellsburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Campbellsburg, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Campbellsburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Campbellsburg:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Campbellsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Campbellsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.