Welcome to Old Campbell County Historical Society
Working to preserve the memory of Georgia's historic Campbell County
since 1971!
A Brief History
Campbell County was formed on December 20, 1828 from parts of Coweta, Carroll, Fayette, and Dekalb counties. The Cherokee Land Lottery of 1832 also added land to this county. The original county seat was Campbellton, but this was changed to Fairburn when Campbellton refused to allow the Atlanta & West Point Railroad line through. Campbell County went bankrupt during the Great Depression and thus merged with Fulton County in 1932. The area is now commonly referred to as “South Fulton.”
Old Campbell County Historical Society (OCCHS) was formed in 1971 with a mission to be the repository for documents, artifacts, and oral histories that might otherwise be lost due to Campbell no longer being an official county. Headquartered at the Historic Train Depot in Palmetto, Georgia, our facility includes a research library, museum, and large collection of documents and images related to Campbell County and surrounding areas.
Old Campbell County historical marker
Service Recognized
Old Campbell County Historical Society recognized Sid Brown and Roger Smith for their many years of service as officers of OCCHS. For ten years, Sid and Roger sustained the organization as President and Vice President between 2014-2024.
OCCHS elected new officers at their annual membership meeting in March 2025. Lila Rhyne was elected to serve as President and Stacy Brown was elected to serve as Secretary/ Treasurer. Sid Brown will serve as Vice President.
The Board of Directors was also appointed at the March membership meeting. Roger Smith, Anna Hargis, and Jackie Langford will serve as members at large. Lila Rhyne, Sid Brown and Stacy Brown will serve on the Board of Directors as the Executive Board.
Roger Smith and Sid Brown
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