Camp County, Texas Genealogy

United States &gt; Texas &gt; Counties C &gt; Camp County

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

Web Sites

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


 * Family History Library Catalog