Kissimmee in Osceola County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Campbell City
Photographed By Diane Murphy, December 20, 2023
1. Campbell City Marker
Inscription.
Campbell City. . Alfred Sidney Campbell was a Confederate Army Veteran who built a house here in the 1860's. He was in search of better grazing lands for his cattle. Once Henry Plant's Railroad system was built, Alfred Campbell operated a store and post office for the area, shortly thereafter the station and city was named after him. The railroad established section housing near Campbell Station for its workers who repaired the tracks. Trains along this route hauled turpentine, pine stumps (for making gun powder), timber and other goods. Technology changed the way train tracks were maintained and eventually the workers were no longer needed and they moved away. The section houses were sold and Campbell Station became just a name along the tracks.
Alfred Sidney Campbell was a Confederate Army Veteran who built a house here in the 1860's. He was in search of better grazing lands for his cattle. Once Henry Plant's Railroad system was built, Alfred Campbell operated a store and post office for the area, shortly thereafter the station and city was named after him. The railroad established section housing near Campbell Station for its workers who repaired the tracks. Trains along this route hauled turpentine, pine stumps (for making gun powder), timber and other goods. Technology changed the way train tracks were maintained and eventually the workers were no longer needed and they moved away. The section houses were sold and Campbell Station became just a name along the tracks.
Location. 28° 15.425′ N, 81° 27.747′ W. Marker is in Kissimmee, Florida, in Osceola County. Marker is on Broad Street north of South Orange Blossom Trail, on the right when traveling north. Located near Osceola County Fire Rescue Station 43. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1664 Broad St, Kissimmee FL 34746, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2023, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 20, 2023, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
