Campbellstown, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Campbellstown, Ohio
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Ohio#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Preble
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1188
Coordinates:39.7878°N -84.7603°W
Area Code:937, 326
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1056762

Campbellstown (also Florence, Florence Station) is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Preble County, Ohio United States. The community is served by National Trail High School and the National Trail Local School District.

History

Campbellstown was originally called Florence Station, and under the latter name was laid out in 1852 when the railroad was extended to that point.[1] The present name honors a pioneer settler with the surname Campbell.[2] A post office called Campbellstown was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1954.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Lowry, Robert Eaton. History of Preble County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. 1915. B.F. Bowen. 260.
  2. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 22.
  3. Web site: Preble County . Jim Forte Postal History . 18 December 2015.
  4. Web site: Don Elston Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference.com.