Kershaw County, Administrative division in South Carolina, United States.
Located in central South Carolina, Kershaw County spans 740 square miles of land and includes Lake Wateree along the Wateree River.
Established in 1791, Kershaw County became a key location during the American Revolution, with British forces occupying Camden from 1780 to 1781.
Welsh Baptist settlers arrived in large numbers during the 1740s, establishing meeting houses that shaped the religious landscape of the region.
The county seat Camden provides governmental services, while Interstate 20 and multiple US routes connect residents to major urban centers.
Between 2020 and 2023, Kershaw County recorded more than 80 earthquakes, with several exceeding magnitude 3.0 on the Richter scale.
Location: South Carolina
Inception: 1798
Capital city: Camden
Shares border with: Lancaster County, Chesterfield County, Darlington County, Lee County, Sumter County, Richland County, Fairfield County
Website: http://kershaw.sc.gov
GPS coordinates: 34.34000,-80.59000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:04
Mulberry Plantation
14.9 km
Camden Battlefield
1.8 km
Goodale State Park
8.7 km
Cool Springs
5.5 km
Bethesda Presbyterian Church
10.5 km
Boykin Mill Complex
23.6 km
St. Philip's Episcopal Church
30.3 km
Mount Carmel A.M.E. Zion Campground
33.4 km
City of Camden Historic District
10.5 km
Kendall Mill Historic District
9 km
Lee County Courthouse
34.2 km
Liberty Hill Historic District
24.5 km
Zachariah Cantey House
19.4 km
William Rogers House
33.5 km
Blink Bonnie
21.2 km
The Manor
34.6 km
Dennis High School
34 km
Thomas English House
19.3 km
Russell-Heath House
26.2 km
Clinton AME Zion Church
23.3 km
Dr. William Columbus Cauthen House
24.4 km
Spencer House
34.7 km
Matson Street Historic District
23.2 km
Thomas Fraser House
33.4 km
James Carnes House
34 km
Historic Camden Revolutionary War
11.9 km
East Richland Street-East Church Street Historic District
23.5 km
Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot in McBee
33.8 kmReviews
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