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Campbellsburg, Kentucky
City
Location of Campbellsburg in Henry County, Kentucky.
Location of Campbellsburg in Henry County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°31′23″N 85°12′16″W / 38.52306°N 85.20444°W / 38.52306; -85.20444Coordinates: 38°31′23″N 85°12′16″W / 38.52306°N 85.20444°W / 38.52306; -85.20444
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Henry
Government
 • Mayor Shelley A. Williams-Noe
Area
 • Total 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
 • Land 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 906 ft (276 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 813
 • Estimate (2016) 791
 • Density 525/sq mi (202.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 40011
Area code(s) 502
FIPS code 21-12142
GNIS feature ID 0488741
Website www.cityofcampbellsburg.org

Campbellsburg is a home rule-class city in Henry County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 813 at the 2010 census, up from 705 at the 2000 census. It is home to Post 5 of the Kentucky State Police.

The city was incorporated by the state legislature in 1840 as "Chiltonsville", in honor of its trustee Charles J. Chilton, but the name was changed within three weeks to "Campbellsburg" for another local family. Later the same year, the local post office at Benevola was renamed "Campbellsburg" as well. The arrival of the Louisville, Cincinnati and Lexington Railroad in 1869 led to a division of the town into "Old" and "New Campbellsburg". The later was separately incorporated in 1876 but eventually expanded until the two polities merged into the present town.

Campbellsburg's central business district was rebuilt after much of it was destroyed by a tornado on April 1, 1974.

Campbellsburg is located in northwestern Henry County at 38°31′23″N 85°12′16″W / 38.52306°N 85.20444°W / 38.52306; -85.20444 (38.523111, -85.204391).U.S. Route 421 is the city's Main Street; it leads west 1.8 miles (2.9 km) to Interstate 71 at Exit 34 and northwest 9 miles (14 km) to Bedford, while to the southeast US-421 leads 37 miles (60 km) to Frankfort, the state capital. I-71 leads northeast 63 miles (101 km) to Cincinnati and southwest 35 miles (56 km) to Louisville.


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