Name derivation: Named in honor of Duncan G. Campbell, one of the United States Commissioners who signed the Treaty of Indian Springs
Acquisition:
Taken from: Carroll, Coweta, DeKalb, and Fayette counties
Counties created from: Douglas, Fulton (added to Fulton in 1932)
Cities: Campbellton was once the county site, but the site was abandoned when the county merged into Fulton County in 1932
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History and description: One of the victims of the Great Depression, Campbell County, GA was merged with Fulton County in an effort to save money. Milton County was merged at the same time.