Campbellsville, Tennessee

Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States

35°20′14″N 87°7′50″W / 35.33722°N 87.13056°W / 35.33722; -87.13056CountryUnited StatesStateTennesseeCountyGilesElevation

751 ft (229 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)GNIS feature ID1279471^[1]

Campbellsville is an unincorporated community in Giles County, Tennessee, United States.^[1] It is located along Tennessee State Route 166 (Campbellsville Road), approximately 11 mi (18 km) northwest of downtown Pulaski, the county seat.

History

The settlement is named for Hamilton Crockett Campbell, an early settler.^[2]

A post office was established in 1824. By 1860, Campbellsville had a hotel, an Independent Order of Odd Fellows lodge, two general stores, two grocery stores, two churches, two mills, and a population of 150.^[3] In 1924, Campbellsville High School opened, and served the community until 1978.^[4]^{[better source needed]}^[5]

Campbellsville hosts a heritage festival each October.^[6]

Notable people

Donald Davidson - poet^[7]
Thomas Hackney - U.S. Representative from Missouri^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b "Campbellsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 37. ISBN 0253214785.
^ Tennessee State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1860-61, Issue 1. John L. Mitchell. 1860. p. 19.
^ "Campbellsville High School". Campbellsvilletn.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
^ "Campbellsville School (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Campbellsville Heritage Festival". The Tennessee Magazine. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
^ Murphy, Paul V. (March 1, 2018). "Donald Davidson". Tennessee Encyclopedia.
^ "Thomas Hackney". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved June 30, 2018.