Campbell in Steuben County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rev. Robert And Esther Campbell
Town of Campbell - established April 15,
1831. The Campbell family arrived in 1801
and began the settlement called Campbelltown
Their home was built on the hill
overlooking Hope Cemetery because
there they could see the grave of
their son, Bradford Campbell, who
was the first burial in 1804.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 15, 1831.
Location. 42° 13.644′ N, 77° 10.639′ W. Marker is in Campbell, New York, in Steuben County. It is on East Main Street (County Route 333) west of New York State Route 415, on the right when traveling west. Located in Hope Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8811 East Main Street, Campbell NY 14821, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Sacred Memory (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Campbell Civil War Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Native American (approx. 4.6 miles away); Clinton-Sullivan and the Iroquois (approx. 4.7 miles away); The First Baptist Church of Painted Post (approx. 6.4 miles away); Treaty of Painted Post (approx. 6.4 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 6.4 miles away); Painted Post Memorial (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Campbell.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2026, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 26, 2026, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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