Campbellton, Texas
Campbellton, Texas | |
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| Area code | 830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1372901[1] |
Campbellton is an
History
An Irish immigrant, John F. Campbell, began the community in the 1860s by promoting settlement in the area. He was the first postmaster in the community when the post office was established in the 1870s. He also opened a general store in the community and held
Although it is unincorporated, Campbellton has a post office with the ZIP code of 78008.[3]
The Wild Man of the Navidad, one of the purported sightings of Bigfoot, was also filmed as a movie in Campbellton, in which locals appeared in small roles.[4]
Geography
Campbellton is located at the junction of
Education
John F Campbell founded the community's first school in the 1870s. It had 30 students and one teacher in 1904 and then had 169 students ten years later. It had 240 students and seven teachers in 1938. Children who finished elementary school were sent to schools in Pleasanton for middle and high school.[2] The community continues to be served by the Pleasanton Independent School District to this day.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Campbellton, Texas
- ^ The Handbook of Texasonline. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ Beware: Bigfoot Ahead from The Austin Chronicle
- ^ a b "Campbellton, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
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