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Historical Background
- Campbell County was formed 20 December 1820 with parts from Fayette, Coweta and Carroll counties and half of DeKalb County which became Fulton County soon afterwards.
- Original county seat was Campbellton, but after the Atlanta & West Point Railroad built through Fairburn, the county seat was transferred to Fairburn.
- Northwest part of the county became Douglas County 17 October 1870.
- Along with Milton County, Campbell County ceased to exist and merged with Fulton County 1 January 1932.
- For records, see Fulton County, Georgia.
Resources
Probate
Campbell County Wills 1831-1908 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers
Index to Campbell County Annual Returns Book B 1843-1851 Georgia Pioneers
Index to Campbell County Annual Returns Book D 1854-1858 Georgia Pioneers
Index to Campbell County Will Book B 1863-1922 Georgia Pioneers
Index to Campbell County Will Book C 1923-1933 Georgia Pioneers
Vital Records
- 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - Campbell County, Georgia Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).
- 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - Campbell County, Georgia Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).
References
- Kenneth K. Krakow, Georgia Place Names (Macon, Ga.: Winship Press, 1975) (FHL 975.8 E2k), 33. WorldCat entry.
- T. S. Arthur and W. H. Carpenter, History of Georgia: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Lippincott's Cabinet Histories of the States, Georgia (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1858). (FHL 6117226) FamilySearch Books Online
- Ellis Merton Coulter, A Short History of Georgia (Chapel Hill, [N. Car.]: Univ. of N. Car. Press, 1933) (FHL 975.8 H2ce). WorldCat entry.
- Clark Howell, History of Georgia (S.l.: S.J. Clarke, 1926) (Book FHL 975.8 D3hc; Film FHL 1000159). WorldCat entry.
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