Campbell County (Va.) Records, circa 1783-1950, undated

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Campbell County (Va.) Records, circa 1783-1950, undated. Local government records collection, Campbell County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Campbell County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Campbell County (Va.) Records, circa 1783-1950, undated. Local government records collection, Campbell County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Campbell County (Va.) Records, circa 1783-1950, undated, consist of the following series: Court Records (Dockets,etc.), Road and Bridge Records, Land Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Marriage Records and Vital Statistics, County Administrative Records (subfield series include Treasurer's Records and Overseers of the Poor Records), Election Records, Justice of the Peace Records, Census Records, Military and Pension Records, Business Records, Organization Records, Wills, Miscellaneous Records, Public Buildings and Grounds Records, Health and Medical Records, Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, School Records and Fiduciary Records.

Biographical / historical:

Campbell County was named for William Campbell, a general in the militia during the Revolutionary War and one of the heroes of the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. The county was formed from Bedford County by an act passed on 15 December 1781. The county court first met on 7 February 1782.

Acquisition information:
These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Campbell County under the accession number 41133.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
7 boxes--6 found at State Records Center--Archives Annex, Library of Virginia and 1 (1164566) found at Library of Virginia.