Camptown, Pennsylvania

Camptown is an unincorporated community in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States.^[1] The community is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 409 and Pennsylvania Route 706 4.6 miles (7.4 km) north-northeast of Wyalusing. Camptown has a post office with ZIP code 18815.^[2][3]

Camptown, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Keystone Sign for Camptown
Camptown
Coordinates: 41°43′52″N 76°14′05″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Bradford
Elevation	751 ft (229 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	18815
Area code(s)	272 & 570
GNIS feature ID	1171144[1]

Popular culture

The town is known as the inspiration for the 1850 minstrel song "Camptown Races" by Stephen Foster.^[4]

References

1. "Camptown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. United States Postal Service. "USPS – Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved August 15, 2017.
3. "Postmaster Finder – Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
4. Another 'Doo-dah-day' in Camptown. (1982, September 10). UPI Archive: Domestic News. Access date 21 May 2016. Access provided by the University of Pittsburgh