Editing Campbellton, Florida (section)

==History==
Campbellton was established as a community around 1840 or possibly earlier, and may have been named for Judge R.L. Campbell (who resided in Jackson County), or derived from two families who camped in the area.<ref name=MuniDirect/>

It was the site of a small skirmish on September 26, 1864, during the waning days of the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]. Local [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] cavalry under the command of Captain Alexander Goodwin unsuccessfully contested the advance of a [[Union Army|Federal]] column led by Brigadier General [[Alexander Asboth]] during the preliminary phase of what would become the [[Battle of Marianna]].<ref>[http://www.battleofmarianna.com/campbellton.html The Skirmish at Campbelltown, Florida], from the [http://www.battleofmarianna.com/index.html Battle of Marianna] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121217031620/http://www.battleofmarianna.com/index.html |date=December 17, 2012 }} website.</ref>

The nearby Forks of the Creek Swamp, along the border with [[Alabama]], was a refuge for many [[Union (American Civil War)|Unionist]] and Confederate deserters during the war.<ref name="twoegg.blogspot.com">[http://twoegg.blogspot.com/2009/03/jackson-countys-other-civil-war-battle.html Jackson County's Other Civil War Battle].</ref> Joseph Sanders, a former Confederate officer who had switched sides and taken a commission as a lieutenant in the Union army, hid out in the swamp for four months during the winter and spring of 1864; he emerged in March of that year to mount an unsuccessful [[Battle of Newton|attack]] on [[Newton, Alabama]], which resulted in the loss of three of his men.<ref>[http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/newtonbattle.html Battle of Newton].</ref> Repeated Southern efforts to dislodge the Unionists in the swamp proved unsuccessful.<ref name="twoegg.blogspot.com"/>

The Town of Campbellton was officially incorporated as a municipality in 1925, despite being a settlement since at least 1840.<ref name=MuniDirect/><ref name=CampInc/>