Campbellsville is an
unincorporated community in
Giles County, Tennessee, United States.
It is located along
Tennessee State Route 166 (Campbellsville Road), approximately northwest of downtown
Pulaski
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Places
* Pulaski Heights, a section of the city of Little Rock, Arkansas
* Pulaski Shoal, an underwater landform west of the Florida Keys
* Pulaski, Georgia, a town
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, the county seat.
History
The settlement is named for Hamilton Crockett Campbell, an early settler.
A post office was established in 1824. By 1860, Campbellsville had a hotel, an
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
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lodge, two general stores, two grocery stores, two churches, two mills, and a population of 150. In 1924, Campbellsville High School opened, and served the community until 1978.
Campbellsville hosts a heritage festival each October.
Notable people
*
Donald Davidson - poet
*
Thomas Hackney -
U.S. Representative from
Missouri
References
External links
Campbellsville Area Association
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Unincorporated communities in Giles County, Tennessee
Unincorporated communities in Tennessee