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Welcome to Campbelltown ...

Campbelltown is located in Lebanon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Campbelltown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1819.

Campbelltown is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Campbelltown: 717 & 223<3>

The ZIP code for Campbelltown: 17010<4>

Communities Also Named Campbelltown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Campbelltown: This one is located in Lebanon County and the other is located in McKean County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 6 communities that are also named Campbelltown - they are located in Colorado, Indiana, Maryland, Ontario and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Campbelltown ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Campbelltown ...

Looking for more information about Campbelltown? 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 Campbelltown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Campbelltown.

Adding Campbelltown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Campbelltown 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 Campbelltown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Campbelltown post office opened in 1819.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Campbelltown.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lebanon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Campbelltown - 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 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Campbelltown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Campbelltown 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 Campbelltown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Campbelltown 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/