Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Camden came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Camden in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Camden. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Camden is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Camden:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Camden was listed as Camden Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Camden was listed as Camden Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (1803)
Printed by order of the Post Master General

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Camden was listed as Camden Courthouse.

Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 1999
(Available from Amazon.com)

Shell Oil Road Map for South Carolina (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Camden in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Camden for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Camden. See our Misc Page for Camden for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Camden:

Camden was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

The following routes mentioned Camden as a scheduled stop:

The Palmland: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Palmland (train schedule from 1969). The Palmland travelled between Boston (MA) and Camden (SC)

The Silver Star: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Silver Star (schedule from 1969). The Silver Star travelled between New York (NY) and Saint Petersburg (FL)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Camden: www.cityofcamden.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/