Campton, Georgia

Campton is an unincorporated community in Walton County, Georgia, United States.[1] It is located approximately 15 miles from Dacula and Highway 316.

Campton, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Campton, Georgia
Coordinates: 33°52′18″N 83°43′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWalton
Elevation
925 ft (282 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)470/678/770
GNIS feature ID354976[1]

History

An early variant name was "Camp's Station".[2] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Campton" in 1905, with corporate limits extending in a one-half mile radius from the storehouse of William F. Camp.[3] The town's charter was officially dissolved in 1995.[2]

The William Harris Homestead, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in or near Campton.[4]

In the media

The 2012 film Wanderlust was shot on location in Campton.[5]

References
  1. "Campton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 33. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1905. p. 698.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. "Walton County is camera ready". The Walton Tribune. Retrieved 5 April 2018.


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