Campbell County, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 19 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Altavista, Lynchburg, Spring Mills.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 19 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
19 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Altavista Downtown Historic District | Altavista | 2010 |
| Avoca | Altavista | 1982 |
| Blenheim | Spring Mills | 1979 |
| Blenheim (Boundary Increase) | Spring Mills | 1994 |
| Brookneal Historic District | Brookneal | 2011 |
| Campbell County Courthouse | Rustburg | 1981 |
| Campbell County Training School | Rustburg | 2019 |
| Caryswood | Evington | 2010 |
| Cat Rock Sluice of the Roanoke Navigation | Brookneal | 1980 |
| Dixon Cemetery | Concord | 2024 |
| Federal Hill | Forest | 1982 |
| Flat Creek Rural Historic District | Evington | 2020 |
| Green Hill | Long Island | 1969 |
| Grove, The | Lynchburg | 2021 |
| Mead’s Tavern | Lynchburg | 2021 |
| Mount Athos | Kelly | 1975 |
| Oak Grove | Altavista | 2002 |
| Shady Grove | Gladys | 1982 |
| Walnut Hill | Lynchburg | 2000 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCampbell was formed in 1782 (1782-02-01) from Bedford.
CAMPBELL created from BEDFORD.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCampbell County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,685 | 9,866 | 16,569 | 21,030 | 26,197 | 36,250 | 23,256 | 26,716 | 26,048 | 28,877 | 32,958 | 45,424 | 51,078 | 55,696 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Appomattox Court House National Historical Park | National Historical Park | 32.5 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS26 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 26 of 26 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Altavista Memorial Park |
| Arch Creek Burial Society Cemetery |
| Bethany Memorial Cemetery |
| Burford Cemetery |
| Candler Cemetery |
| Carson Cemetery |
| Dodson Cemetery |
| Drinkard Cemetery |
| Feagans Cemetery |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Gilliam Cemetery |
| Grace Cemetery |
| Green Hill Cemetery |
| Merryman Cemetery |
| Mount Hermon Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Perrow Cemetery |
| Prebble Cemetery |
| Reynolds Cemetery |
| Rosser Cemetery |
| Silver Grove Cemetery |
| Torrence Cemetery |
| Tweedy - Rosser Family Cemetery |
| Vaughn Cemetery |
| Wickliff - Rush Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Deacon |
| Mount Athos |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg | 8,123 | 21.5 km |
| Appomattox Station | 640 | 29.3 km |
| Appomattox Courthouse | 3,936 | 33.1 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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