{"id":8433,"date":"2023-09-26T20:59:37","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T20:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=8433"},"modified":"2026-08-14T22:20:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T22:20:45","slug":"campbell-county-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/campbell-county-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Campbell County, Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Campbell County is a county in Virginia, United States, on the south bank of the James River between Lynchburg and the Piedmont&#8217;s tobacco belt. It had a population of 55,696 at the 2020 census and covers 507 square miles (1,313.1 km2) centred near 37&deg;13&prime;N 79&deg;05&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>Rustburg is the county seat, and its postal code is 24588. The county has two incorporated towns, three census-designated places, and eight unincorporated communities. It sits in the Eastern time zone.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Campbell County<\/h2>\n<p>Campbell County has 13 named places on the map: two incorporated towns (Altavista and Brookneal), three census-designated places (Concord, Rustburg, and Timberlake), and eight unincorporated communities without their own municipal government. CDP and Unincorp. entries are populated places recognized by the Census Bureau or the U.S. Board on Geographic Names but have no separate town council.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Rustburg<\/td>\n<td>CDP &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>24588<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Altavista<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>3,378<\/td>\n<td>24517<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brookneal<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>1,090<\/td>\n<td>24528<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Concord<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>24538<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Timberlake<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Castle Craig<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Evington<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>24550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gladys<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>24554<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kingston<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Long Island<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lynch Station<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>24571<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New London<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Naruna<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>24576<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Two of these names are easy to mix up: Lynch Station, an unincorporated crossroads community in the county, is separate from Lynchburg, the independent city on the county&#8217;s northwest border &mdash; they are not the same place and Lynchburg is not part of Campbell County.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>24588 &mdash; Rustburg (also serves the county administrative complex)<\/li>\n<li>24517 &mdash; Altavista<\/li>\n<li>24528 &mdash; Brookneal<\/li>\n<li>24538 &mdash; Concord<\/li>\n<li>24550 &mdash; Evington<\/li>\n<li>24554 &mdash; Gladys<\/li>\n<li>24571 &mdash; Lynch Station<\/li>\n<li>24576 &mdash; Naruna (PO Box only)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Timberlake, Castle Craig, Kingston, Long Island, and New London have no dedicated ZIP code and are served by the nearest post office town above.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Campbell County lies in the Piedmont, between the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west and the fall line to the east, with the James River forming most of its northern boundary and Falling River and Big Otter River draining the interior. Land is a mix of rolling pasture, pine and hardwood forest, and former tobacco farmland now given over to cattle and hay.<\/p>\n<p>The county borders the independent city of Lynchburg to the northwest, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/amherst-county\/\">Amherst County<\/a> to the north, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/appomattox-county\/\">Appomattox County<\/a> to the northeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/charlotte-county-virginia\/\">Charlotte County<\/a> to the east, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/halifax-county-virginia\/\">Halifax County<\/a> to the southeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/pittsylvania-county\/\">Pittsylvania County<\/a> to the southwest, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/bedford-county-virginia\/\">Bedford County<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Campbell County had 55,696 residents at the 2020 census, a density of about 110 people per square mile. Altavista, with 3,378 residents, and Brookneal, with 1,090, are its two largest incorporated communities; Timberlake, an unincorporated suburb of Lynchburg, is the most populous single place in the county but is not a town in its own right. Median household income in the county runs below the Virginia median of $89,931, consistent with its rural and small-town economic base.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Campbell County&#8217;s economy was built on tobacco, and burley and flue-cured leaf are still grown alongside cattle, hay, and orchard crops. Manufacturing employment centers on Altavista, home to the former Lane Furniture plant, and on light industry near Rustburg and along the US 29 corridor toward Lynchburg, which draws many county residents to jobs in that city&#8217;s healthcare and higher-education sector. Central Virginia Community College and Liberty University, both just across the Lynchburg line, are significant employers of county residents.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Campbell County was created in 1782 from part of Bedford County, making it the first Virginia county formed after independence. It is named for General William Campbell, the Revolutionary War officer who commanded the Patriot militia at the 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain. Tobacco warehousing and, in the 19th century, iron production at the Oxford Iron Works (closed 1875) anchored the county&#8217;s early economy before it shifted toward diversified farming and small manufacturing in the 20th century.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>US 29 runs north&ndash;south through the county connecting Lynchburg and Altavista; US 460 and US 501 cross it east&ndash;west and southeast, and State Routes 24, 40, and 43 link the smaller communities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lynchburg &mdash; 8 miles northwest of Rustburg<\/li>\n<li>Altavista &mdash; 16 miles south of Rustburg<\/li>\n<li>Brookneal &mdash; 24 miles south of Rustburg<\/li>\n<li>Appomattox &mdash; 15 miles northeast of Rustburg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lynchburg Regional Airport, just across the northwest county line, is the nearest commercial airport.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Campbell County, Virginia?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt is in south-central Virginia&#8217;s Piedmont region, bordering the independent city of Lynchburg on the county&#8217;s northwest edge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Campbell County?<\/strong><br \/>\n55,696 residents at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Campbell County?<\/strong><br \/>\n507 square miles (1,313.1 km2), of which 504 square miles is land and 3 square miles is water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Campbell County?<\/strong><br \/>\nRustburg is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Campbell County?<\/strong><br \/>\nTwo incorporated towns, Altavista and Brookneal, plus three census-designated places and eight unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Campbell County?<\/strong><br \/>\n24588 (Rustburg), 24517 (Altavista), 24528 (Brookneal), 24538 (Concord), 24550 (Evington), 24554 (Gladys), 24571 (Lynch Station), and 24576 (Naruna, PO Box only).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is Lynchburg part of Campbell County?<\/strong><br \/>\nNo. Lynchburg is an independent city under Virginia law and is not part of any county, though it borders Campbell County on the northwest.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/virginia\/\">Towns and villages in Virginia<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Campbell County is a county in Virginia, United States, on the south bank of the James River between Lynchburg and the Piedmont&#8217;s tobacco belt. It had a population of 55,696 at the 2020 census and covers 507 square miles (1,313.1 km2) centred near 37&deg;13&prime;N 79&deg;05&prime;W. 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