Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Campbell County (Va.) Minute Books, 1809-1904. Local government records collection, Campbell County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Campbell County.

Historical Information

Campbell County was named for William Campbell, one of the heroes of the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. The county was formed from Bedford County in 1781. Its area is 511 square miles, and the county seat is Rustburg.

Scope and Content

Campbell County (Va.) Minute Books, 1809-1904, along with closely related court records such as order books, record all matters brought before the court when it was in session and may contain important information not found anywhere else. Generally minute books contain brief entries. A locality's loose papers are the raw materials from which this type of book was created. Like order books, a wide variety of information is found in its pages including: appointments of county officers, appointments of guardians and administrators, records of legal disputes heard before the court, and matters related to the fiscal management of the court. Collection includes minute books from Superior Court of Law and County Court.

Arrangement

Chronological by entry date.

Related Material

Additional Campbell County records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm

Campbell County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Campbell County Court Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localities Database found at the Library of Virginia web site.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Campbell County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records--Virginia--Campbell County.

Geographical Names:

• Campbell County (Va.)--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Judicial records--Virginia--Campbell County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Campbell County.
• Minute books--Virginia--Campbell County.

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