Fairburn in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old Campbell County

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Photographed by David Seibert, June 19, 2010

1. Old Campbell County Marker

Inscription. This was the Courthouse of Campbell County at the time it was merged with Fulton County Jan. 1, 1932. When the County was created by Acts of the Legislature Dec. 20 & 22, 1828, the Site was at Campbellton on the Chattahoochee but it was moved to Fairburn in 1870. The county was named for Col. Duncan G. Campbell, one of the signers of the Treaty made at Indian Springs in 1825 by which the Creeks ceded much of the land that later made up Campbell County. Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff Nathaniel Nickolson; Clerk of Superior Court Littleberry Watts; Clerk of Inferior Court Gambril White; Coroner Isaac Calhoun and Surveyor Shadrach Green.

Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 060-24A.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 1, 1904.

Location. 33° 34.025′ N, 84° 34.789′ W. Marker is in Fairburn, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is on NE Broad Street 0 miles south of Pearl

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Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker stands in front of the old Campbell County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fairburn GA 30213, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Campbell County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Here the First Confedereate Flag Was Unfurled in Georgia (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Celebrating Fairburn's History (approx. 0.2 miles away); The History of This Bell (approx. ¼ mile away); Campbell County World War Monument (approx.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 19, 2010

2. Old Campbell County Marker

The marker as seen from NE Broad Street

¾ mile away); Union City Centennial Time Capsule (approx. 1.8 miles away); Shadnor Baptist Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Unknown Soldiers Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairburn.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. An historic marker at Col. Duncan G. Campbell's home, and the birthplace of his son, U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Archibald Campbell, located in Washington, Georgia.

Old Campbell County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 19, 2010

3. Old Campbell County Courthouse

Built in 1871

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,865 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.