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Welcome to Camden ...

The town of Camden is located in Carroll County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Camden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1833.

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 620 people<3> (see below for details).

Camden is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Camden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Camden (for example, toward Kentland), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Camden lies within the (574) area code.

The ZIP code for Camden: 46917<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Camden had an population of 620 people. This is an increase of 1.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Camden had a population of 611 people. This makes Camden the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 611 people, the population of Camden increased 4.98% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 582 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 Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois (2), 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.

  • Logansport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Monticello
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <6>
  • Delphi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Flora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Flora is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <6>
  • Battle Ground
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
    • Brookston is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <6>
  • Rossville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <6>
  • Galveston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
    • Galveston is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <6>
  • Mulberry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Russiaville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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. 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Camden post office opened in 1833.

We also found Camden in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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 Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Carroll, 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 town'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 town (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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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