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Welcome to Campbellton ...

Campbellton is located on the South Texas Plains.

Campbellton is located in Atascosa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Campbellton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.

Campbellton is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Campbellton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Campbellton: 830

The ZIP code for Campbellton: 78008<3>

Communities Also Named Campbellton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Campbellton - they are located in British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario (3), Prince Edward Island (3), Quebec and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Campbellton ...

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

  • Pleasanton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jourdanton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Christine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Peggy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • McCoy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • McCoy is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
  • Whitsett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Fashing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Fashing is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashing
  • Coughran
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Coughran is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coughran
  • Coy City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Coy City is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy City
  • Black Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Black Hill is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hill

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Campbellton ...

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

Adding Campbellton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Campbellton 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 Campbellton was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Campbellton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Atascosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Campbellton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Campbellton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Campbellton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.