Camptown is a small settlement on the A68, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, 5m (8 km) south of Jedburgh, and the same distance south to Carter Bar. The village lies on the course of the Jed Water, and the remains of a peel tower are close by at Edgerston.
| Camptown | |
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| Village | |
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  Camptown Location within Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | NT 67937 13537 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
The village has a church and village hall at nearby Edgerston, a bus service to Jedburgh and Newcastle, a memorial cairn, and a telephone box. Schooling takes place in Jedburgh.
Other places nearby are Bairnkine, Bonchester Bridge, Crailing, Ferniehirst Castle, Hobkirk, the Jed Water, Mossburnford, and Oxnam.
Trivia
editScottish settlers named the town in Pennsylvania after the Borders settlement, which in turn was the inspiration for the minstrel song Camptown Races by Stephen Foster.[1] The village roadsign has appeared on postcards for comedic effect.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
- ^ "Postcard: Camptown/Cockfield/Harden/Laid - PC15".
External links
edit- Map sources for Camptown, Scottish Borders
