Camptown

Washington County, TX

Status: Located – Needs More Research

Year Established: 1868

Council of Governments: BVCOG

Public History: There are no current descriptions related to Camptown in the public record. If you are aware of any sources that we may have missed please share them with us.

Community History: “Named for the federal encampment at Brenham at the end of Civil War. Home of a thriving black community after the Civil War., Camptown was founded on the east side of Brenham following the Civil War. It was named for it’s proximity to the Federal encampment located there. The community grew and thrived, and was the location of the first dedicated Freedmen’s school building in Brenham.
Among it’s many prominent citizens was Wiley Hubert, who was instrumental in establishing the school and Camptown Cemetery, where he and other outstanding community members were buried.
Starting with the cemetery for names and working with digital newspaper archives, a working history of the community is beginning to emerge., Camptown was founded on the east side of Brenham following the Civil War. It was named for it’s proximity to the Federal encampment located there. The community grew and thrived, and was the location of the first dedicated Freedmen’s school building in Brenham.
Among it’s many prominent citizens was Wiley Hubert, who was instrumental in establishing the school and Camptown Cemetery, where he and other outstanding community members were buried.
Starting with the cemetery for names and working with digital newspaper archives, a working history of the community is beginning to emerge.

Named for the federal encampment at Brenham at the end of Civil War. Home of a thriving black community after the Civil War.”

Cemetery: Camptown Cemetery

Church: Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church, Mount Rose Baptist Missionary Church

School: Pickard High School, Freedmen’s School (destroyed in storm in 1890s), Pickard High School, Freedmen’s School