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Kershaw County, South CarolinaKershaw County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameKershaw is named for South Carolina state legislator Joseph Kershaw.
Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts HistoryKershaw County was named for Joseph Kershaw (1727-1791), an early settler. Originally part of Camden District, Kershaw County was formed in 1791 from parts of Claremont, Lancaster, Fairfield, and Richland counties. The county seat is Camden, which is the oldest inland city in South Carolina. This site was settled around 1732 by English traders and farmers who moved inland from Charleston. During the Revolutionary War the British occupied Camden from June 1780 to May 1781. Fourteen battles took place in the area, including the Battle of Camden (August 16, 1780) and the Battle of Hobkirk Hill (April 25, 1781). Kershaw County later produced six Confederate generals: Joseph Brevard Kershaw (1822-1894), James Chesnut (1815-1885), James Cantey (1818-1873), Zack Cantey Deas (1819-1882), John Bordenave Villepigue (1830-1862), and John Doby Kennedy (1840-1896). Union troops under General Sherman burned parts of Camden in February 1865. Statesman and financier Bernard M. Baruch (1870-1965) and labor leader Lane Kirkland were born in Kershaw County. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 740 square miles (1,917 kmē), of which, 726
square miles (1,881 kmē) of it is land and 14 square miles (36 kmē) of it (1.89%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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