Campton, KY

united states

Campton is a small mountain town of 272 people serving as Wolfe County's seat in eastern Kentucky's Appalachian foothills. Highway 15 runs north-south through town, connecting to Hazard 45 miles southeast and Lexington about 70 miles north via winding mountain roads. Most visitors come for outdoor recreation in the nearby Daniel Boone National Forest. The town centers around a historic red brick courthouse from 1907 that still anchors the courthouse square.