Camden, Tennessee

Courthouse
For additional records, see Benton County.

History
Camden was originally created as a stop between Nashville and Memphis. Upon the creation of Benton County in 1836, it was adopted as the county seat, and officially incorporated as a city in 1838. Parent County 1836--Camden was adopted as the county seat of Benton County, Tennessee.

Resources
Research Guides

African American Cemeteries
 * 1) The collection in FamilySearch: Tombstone inscriptions from black cemeteries in Benton County, Tennessee contains historical background and various records of black persons from approximately 1867-1980. This collection contains the records that could be found for black persons from various sources as compiled by Jonathan Kennon Thompson. It is available as a book in the Family History Library, and is on microfiche as filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

Church

Methodist

1. Cowell's Chapel

located: 1681 NATCHEZ TRACE RD, CAMDEN, TN 38320

See: [Cowell's Chapel in Benton County, Tennessee, and its pioneer families ]

Court

Directories

Genealogy

Land and Property

Local Histories

Maps

Military

Minorities

Newspapers

The Camden Herald was established in 1869. Selections from the Camden Herald in 1881 and 1 December 1887 can be found on the FamilySearch Catalog on microfilm

The Camden Chronicle was started in 1890. These newspapers can be searched for 1890-1903 on Newspapers.com (paid). Some editions are available on microfilm, including [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/302111?availability=Family%20History%20Library v. 1, no. 1 (25 Apr. 1890)-v. VI, no. 23, whole no. 153 (14 Apr. 1893)]; and [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/457500?availability=Family%20History%20Library [Vol. 1, no. 1 (1890)]-v. 60, no. 33 (30 Dec. 1949) ; 60th year, no. 34 (6 Jan. 1950)].

Funeral Homes
 * 1) Records from the Camden Funeral Home for 1930-1933, 1936-1968, 1930-1968 have been microfilmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah as shown on the FamilySearch Catalog.
 * 2) Records from the Stockdale-Malin Funeral Home for 1932-2001 have been microfilmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah as shown on the FamilySearch Catalog.

Occupations

Probate

Schools

Taxation

Vital Records