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History in
a Pecan Shell
Founded
by Louisianans in the 1880s, the town was named for their former community
there. It was granted a post office by 1902, but the facility was
closed just six years later. Growth was curtailed by its proximity
to the county seat but it did have enough people to justify a store
and church.
No population figues are available but by the late 1980s, only the
church and cemetery were left with scattered residences to mark what
had been Campti.
The town may have had its 15 minutes of fame in 2010 when it became
known for being the “hideout” of an escaped Oklahoma prisoner and
his lover (the wife of the prison warden). |
Shelby
County 1907 postal map showing Campti
(Above
"L" in "SHELBY")
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
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