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== Origin of Campbell's "Two" Names ==

The town was officially named after E.D. Campbell,a former lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Today, the Town of Campbell is confined to part of a large island bordered by the Mississippi and Black rivers and Lake Onalaska. This island has been traditinally known as "French Island." Joseph French,one of the earliest settlers of the town arrived in May of 1851. French's family originated from Leicestershire, England. Later, [[French-Canadian]] settlers, primarily farmers from the Canadian [[provinceProvince of Quebec]], settled on the island-part of what was once a much larger town.

== Geography ==