Campton is an unincorporated community in Walton County, Georgia, United States.[1] It is located approximately 15 miles from Dacula and Highway 316.
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
- ^ a b "Campton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 33. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1905. p. 698.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Walton County is camera ready". The Walton Tribune. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
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