Camptown, Virginia

Camptown is a census-designated place in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States, lying just east of Franklin. The population as of the 2010 census was 766. The International Paper mill (formerly Union Camp, now closed) is here along with a black Community known as Camptown.

Geography
Camptown is bordered to the west by the Blackwater River, which forms the border between Isle of Wight County and the independent city of Franklin. The southeast corner of the CDP borders the city of Suffolk.

U.S. Route 58 Business and U.S. Route 258 Business run through Camptown together as Carrsville Highway. U.S. Route 258 Bypass runs through the eastern side of Camptown as Camp Family Highway. Windsor is 14 mi to the northeast via US-258, and Carrsville is 5 mi to the east via US-58 Business. The center of Suffolk is 20 mi to the east.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Camptown CDP has a total area of 16.4 sqkm, of which 15.7 sqkm are land and 0.7 sqkm, or 4.00%, are water.