Kershaw County, South Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 21 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 4 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Camden, Liberty Hill, Cassatt.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 21 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
21 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Adamson Mounds Site | Camden | 1970 |
| Belmont Neck Site-38KE06 | Camden | 2006 |
| Bethesda Presbyterian Church NHL | Camden | 1985 |
| Boykin Mill Complex | Camden | 1992 |
| Camden Battlefield NHL | Camden | 1966 |
| Camden Battlefield (Additional Documentation) NHL | Camden | 1966 |
| Cantey, Zachariah, House | Camden | 1983 |
| Carter Hill | Camden | 1992 |
| City of Camden Historic District | Camden | 1971 |
| Cool Springs | Camden | 1989 |
| English, Thomas, House | Camden | 1993 |
| Historic Camden Revolutionary War Restoration | Camden | 1969 |
| Kendall Mill Historic District | Camden | 1982 |
| Liberty Hill Historic District | Liberty Hill | 1978 |
| McCoy, Benjamin, House | Cassatt | 1980 |
| McDowell Site | Camden | 1970 |
| Midfield Plantation | Boykin | 1978 |
| Mulberry Plantation (Chesnut House) NHL | Camden | 1980 |
| Plane Hill | Rembert | 2022 |
| Russell-Heath House | Stoneboro | 1990 |
| Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot | Camden | 2000 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBKershaw was formed in 1791 (1791-02-19) from Claremont, Fairfield, Lancaster, Richland.
KERSHAW created from CLAREMONT (extinct), FAIRFIELD, LANCASTER, and RICHLAND.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusKershaw County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,340 | 12,432 | 12,281 | 13,086 | 21,538 | 24,696 | 29,398 | 32,913 | 32,287 | 33,585 | 39,015 | 52,647 | 65,403 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS28 cemeteries and 10 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 28 of 28 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beaver Creek Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Boykin Cemetery |
| Brannon Cemetery |
| Chestnut Cemetery |
| DuBose Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jewish Cemetery |
| McLeans Branch Cemetery |
| Mount Prospect Cemetery |
| New Grove Cemetery |
| Parker Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Porter Cemetery |
| Prospect Cemetery |
| Quaker Cemetery |
| Rock Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Matthews Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Sandy Level Cemetery |
| Scotch Cemetery |
| Smyrles Cemetery |
| Stroud Cemetery |
| White Oak Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 10 of 10
| Name |
|---|
| Bee Tree |
| Bellfield |
| Blue Spring |
| Deloach |
| Ellerbee |
| Grannys Quarter |
| Log Town |
| Millbank |
| Spalding |
| Stockton |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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