Country United States County Madison ZIP code 39045 Elevation 103 m | State Mississippi Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Area code(s) 601 Local time Tuesday 2:15 AM | |
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Camden is an unincorporated community located on Mississippi Highway 17 in Madison County, Mississippi. Camden is approximately 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Sharon and is located within the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Map of Camden, MS 39045, USA
Although unincorporated, Camden has a post office and a zip code of 39045.
Velma Jackson High School is located in the community.
The town was named for Camden, South Carolina by Mississippi Governor William McWillie. McWillie was raised in Camden, South Carolina, and was in The South Carolina House of Representatives and the South Carolina Senate. He moved to Mississippi in 1845, where he was elected to Congress, and then, in 1858, he was elected the 22nd Governor of Mississippi. He is buried in Kirkwood Cemetery, outside of Camden, Mississippi.