Campbellsville, Tennessee

Campbellsville is an unincorporated community in Giles County, Tennessee, United States.^[1] It is located along Tennessee State Route 166 (Campbellsville Road), approximately 11 mi (18 km) northwest of downtown Pulaski, the county seat.

Campbellsville, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°20′14″N 87°7′50″W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Giles
Elevation	751 ft (229 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID	1279471[1]

History

The settlement is named for Hamilton Crockett Campbell, an early settler.^[2]

A post office was established in 1824. By 1860, Campbellsville had a hotel, an Independent Order of Odd Fellows lodge, two general stores, two grocery stores, two churches, two mills, and a population of 150.^[3] In 1924, Campbellsville High School opened, and served the community until 1978.^{[4][better source needed][5]}

Campbellsville hosts a heritage festival each October.^[6]

Notable people

• Donald Davidson - poet^[7]
• Thomas Hackney - U.S. Representative from Missouri^[8]