Camp County, Texas Genealogy

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History
The first settlement was in 1854 at Pittsburg.

Parent County
1874--Camp County was created 6 April 1874 from Upshur County. County seat: Pittsburg

The county was named for John Lafayette Camp, political leader. John Lafayette Camp, soldier and political leader, was born on February 20, 1828, near Birmingham, Alabama, the son of John Lay and Elizabeth (Brown) Camp.

Populated Places
Town and Cities: | Lee | Newsom | Pittsburg | Rocky Mound |

Neighboring Counties

 * Franklin
 * Morris
 * Titus
 * Upshur
 * Wood

Maps
Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Vital Records

 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903

Web Sites

 * TEXAS GenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.