Campbell County is a U.S. county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 39,854. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 40,686 . Its county seat is Jacksboro. The Census Bureau has identified the county as a Micropolitan Statistical Area, designated the LaFollette Micropolitan Statistical Area for the largest city in Campbell County. The LaFollette Micropolitan Statistical Area is a component of the large...
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Campbell County is a U.S. county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 39,854. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 40,686 . Its county seat is Jacksboro. The Census Bureau has identified the county as a Micropolitan Statistical Area, designated the LaFollette Micropolitan Statistical Area for the largest city in Campbell County. The LaFollette Micropolitan Statistical Area is a component of the larger Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette Combined Statistical Area.
Campbell County was formed in 1806 from parts of Anderson and Claiborne Counties. It was named in honor of Colonel Arthur Campbell (1743-1811), a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses and an officer during the Revolutionary War. Jay Coker is President of the County
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 498 square miles (1,290 km²), of which, 480 square miles (1,243 km²) of it is land and 18 square miles (47 km²) of it (3.65%) is water.
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