Local Confederate cavalry under the command of Captain Alexander Goodwin unsuccessfully contested the advance of a Federal column led by Brigadier General Alexander Asboth during the preliminary phase of what would become the Battle of Marianna.

[6] The nearby Forks of the Creek Swamp, along the border with Alabama, was a refuge for many Unionist and Confederate deserters during the war.

[7] Joseph Sanders, a former Confederate officer who had switched sides and taken a commission as a lieutenant in the Union army, hid out in the swamp for four months during the winter and spring of 1864; he emerged in March of that year to mount an unsuccessful attack on Newton, Alabama, which resulted in the loss of three of his men.

Marianna, the Jackson County seat, is 17 miles (27 km) to the southeast of Campbellton via US-231 and Florida State Road 73.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 191 people, 95 households, and 61 families residing in the town.

[13] As of the 2010 United States census, there were 230 people, 74 households, and 48 families residing in the town.