Campbell County (Va.) Minute Books, 1809-1904

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.) Minute Books, 1809-1904. 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.) Minute Books, 1809-1904. Local government records collection, Campbell County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Campbell County (Va.) Minute Books, 1809-1904, along with closely related court records such as order books, record all matters brought before the court when it was in session and may contain important information not found anywhere else. Generally minute books contain brief entries. A locality's loose papers are the raw materials from which this type of book was created. Like order books, a wide variety of information is found in its pages including: appointments of county officers, appointments of guardians and administrators, records of legal disputes heard before the court, and matters related to the fiscal management of the court. Collection includes minute books from Superior Court of Law and County Court.

Biographical / historical:

Campbell County was named for William Campbell, one of the heroes of the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. The county was formed from Bedford County in 1781. Its area is 511 square miles, and the county seat is Rustburg.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Campbell County.
Arrangement:

Chronological by entry date.

Physical location:
The Library of Virginia
Physical description:
5 v.