Camden!  Not quite a city, but a village in Preble County.  And for those who call it home, Camden offers small town living the likes of which you just wont find anywhere else.  You know...quiet evenings on the front porch watching the world go by.  Sunsets off the back deck, deer grazing in the fields.  Neighbors you have known for years and just like the TV show "Cheers": everybody knows your name.

Camden is about 10 miles South of Eaton, 15 miles NW of Middletown, and 33 miles N of Cincinnati.  Population is about 2300 +/-.  Median household income in 2007: $37,222.

Children of Camden attend Preble Shawnee School District. Students attend Camden Elementary (Grades K-3), West Elkton Elementary (4-6) and Preble Shawnee School (7-12). The district's mascot is the Arrows and the colors are balck and red.

Here are some interesting points about Camden;

In October, during the third full weekend, the annual tradition is the Black Walnut Festival.  Each year, this draws in about 40,000 visitors.  There is a parade, bake sales, antique farm machinery on display, chain saw carving, and typically over 130 vendors with all types of goodies and crafts. And of course, all sorts of goodies featuring black walnuts, including the popular homemade black walnut ice cream.

Hauntings!!!  The Devils Backbone:  a high crooked gorge along State Route 725 in Camden, is said to be haunted by the ghosts of Native Americans, whose leaders were left along the gorge after death; Indians were forbidden to touch the bones for fear of supernatural retribution.  A Miami Indian chief is said to have cursed the area when his people were driven out of the lands by settlers.

CryBaby Bridge:  Located on Fudge Road, in Camden.  Rumor has it that a woman suuposedly hung herself on the bridge after the death of her child.  If you park your car on the bridge and turn off all the lights and say "Mama Mama", you will supposedly hear a baby crying.

The Camden area is also a "supposed" hotspot for bigfoot sightings.

Some notable natives of Camden ohio include Sherwoon Anderson - American Novelist, and Myron Scott-inventor of the American Soap Box Derby.

Camden also features some great pieces of architectural history, including the Camden City Hall and Opera House.  Built in 1889, it is in the National Register of Historic Buildings.  This building has been used for many tihngs from a city hall to fire station to music facility.

Another building is the Camden School, also known as the old Camden Elementary.  Although it is vacant now, many residents of Camden can still recall being within its hallowed halls.

The Village of Camden calls back to a easier way of life.  Great historic homes of yesteryear line main street.  The trains still pass thru everyday.  Farming is a way of life and church functions still gather in great crowds.  Folks look out for one another and kids still play outside after dark. 

For your tour of Camden or any info on living in Preble County Ohio, please contact me!