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Campbell

Ghost town · Stokes County, North Carolina

Critz quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1926, 1:62,500)
Critz quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1926, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Campbell is a ghost town in Stokes County, North Carolina. It is one of 8 former communities in Stokes County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Campbell as a historical populated place on the Nettleridge topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 36.5279° N, 80.2373° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNettleridge
Elevation1,141 ft
Nearest living townPatrick Springs, VA
Distance to it7.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1006155
Coordinates36.52792, -80.23727

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What's there now

Campbell is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Patrick Springs, VA (population 2,094), about 7.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,141 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Campbell?

Campbell is in Stokes County, North Carolina, at 36.5279, -80.2373.

How many ghost towns are in Stokes County?

Stokes County, North Carolina has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.