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Phil Campbell is a town in Franklin County, Alabama. As
of the 2010 census, the population was 1,148.
Phil Campbell is the only town in Alabama given both
the first and last names of an individual.
In the 1880s, a railroad work crew leader and engineer
by the name of Phillip Campbell (originally from England) established a work
camp. Mel Allen, a prominent local businessman, told Campbell that if he
would construct a railroad depot and add a side track to the stretch of
railroad going through the area, Allen could develop a town, which he would
name after Campbell. Campbell built both the depot and siding, and Allen
followed through on his promise.
In June 1995 the Scots writer Phil Campbell organized a
convention in this town for people with the name "Phil Campbell".
Twenty-two Phil Campbells and one Phyllis Campbell attended; they hailed from
all over the United States.
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