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1887 Campbell Directory

Source: "Richards Orange County Gazetteer, 1887," Jno. R. Richards & Co., Jacksonville, FL transcribed from the online Central Florida Memory Collection (Orange County Library)

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Campbell
1887
Population 128

This village was first settled in 1884. It is located on the line of the South Florida Railroad, 22 miles south of Orlando, the county seat. Kissimmee is the nearest bank, express and telegraph station, which is 4 miles north. Has a public school, Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist church organizations. Oranges and syrup are the principal shipments.

Campbell A. S., postmaster, contractor and justice of the peace
Johns W. H., carpenter
Lanier Isaac M., genl mdse
Lynch Addie N. Miss, school teacher
McLane Reed A., shingle mill
Morgan Wm. P., real estate agt
Morris H. J., saw and planing mills
Parker G. F., Southern Express, railroad agt and tel opr
Ross William, carpenter
Watson W. McWilliam, acting postmaster and storekpr for I. M. Lanier

Business Section
(Campbell)

Contractors and Builders
Campbell A. S., Campbell

Express Agents
Parker G. F., Campbell

General Merchandise
Lanier I. M., Campbell

Justices of the Peace
Campbell A. S., Campbell

Rail Road Freight and Ticket Agents
Parker G. F., Campbell

Real Estate
Morgan W. P., Campbell

Saw Mills
Morris H. J, Campbell

Shingles
McLane R. A., Campbell

Telegraph Agents
Parker G. F., Campbell

Orange Growers
Bronson E. Mrs., Campbell
Bronson J. R., Campbell
Bronson R., Campbell
Bryan J. M., Campbell
Goodman Wm. M., Campbell
Lanier I. M., Campbell
Lanier J., Campbell
Lanier R., Campbell
Morgan W. P., Campbell
Stevens & R., Campbell
Whitmore Bros., Campbell

Vegetable Growers
Bronson J. R., Campbell
Bronson R., Campbell
Bryan J. M., Campbell
Campbell A. S., Campbell
Davis John, Campbell
Davis Wm. R., Campbell
Goodman Wm. M., Campbell
Lamb J., Campbell
Lanier Isaac M., Campbell
Lanier J., Campbell
Lanier R., Campbell
Main George, Campbell
Morgan W. P., Campbell
Reeves J. T., Campbell
Riles Z. M., Campbell
Roland W. G., Campbell
Ross W., Campbell
Stevens & R., Campbell
Strickland J., Campbell
Waldron D. Dr., Campbell
Watson William, Campbell
Whitmore Bros., Campbell
Yates Burrill, Campbell

Post offices
Campbell post office and money order

Transcribed and donated by Lisa Slaski, a member of the Genealogy Club of Osceola County, 2007