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Kershaw CountySouth Carolina

Kershaw County is located in South Carolina and has Camden as its county seat. It was created on February 19, 1791, from parts of Claremont, Fairfield, Lancaster, and Richland counties and named after Joseph B. Kershaw.

  • Founded1791
  • County seatCamden
  • Named forJoseph B. Kershaw
  • Land area727 sq mi + 14 sq mi water
  • Population65,403 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped43,383 checked 16 October 2026
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Where it is

Kershaw on the map of South Carolina

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History

Formed in 1791 from Claremont County, Fairfield County, Lancaster County and Richland County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Kershaw County was created February 19, 1791, from Claremont, Fairfield, Lancaster, and Richland counties. In 1800, Kershaw District was established with the same boundaries as the county, and between 1800 and 1868, judicial districts were the principal administrative subdivisions of the state. When the state adopted a new constitution in 1868, Kershaw District was eliminated and Kershaw County took on all functions of local government. The county had several boundary changes over the next century involving the creation and recreation of Lee County, as well as exchanges with Lancaster County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1791
    Kershaw County created Kershaw created from Claremont (extinct), Fairfield, Lancaster, and Richland.
    from Claremontfrom Fairfieldfrom Lancasterfrom Richland
    · S.C. Acts 1791, Jan. sess., p. 45
  2. 1792
    Exchanged territory Kershaw exchanged with Claremont, lost to Lancaster and Richland.
    with Claremontwith Lancasterwith Richland
    · S.C. Acts 1792, p. 27
  3. 1800
    Kershaw County created Kershaw District created from Camden District, with same boundaries as Kershaw County. Between 1 January 1800 and 16 April 1868, judicial districts were the principal administrative subdivisions of the state, while counties survived mostly as geographical references. · S.C. Acts 1798, pp. 37-44
  4. 1868
    Eliminated Kershaw District eliminated when new state constitution abolished all judicial districts. Kershaw County continued and assumed all functions of local government from both judicial districts and parishes. · Swindler, 8:497
  5. 1898
    Lost territory Kershaw lost to creation of Lee.
    to Lee.
    · S.C. Acts 1898, no. 575, sec. 1/p. 908
Show all 12 changes (7 more)
  1. 1791
    Kershaw County created Kershaw created from Claremont (extinct), Fairfield, Lancaster, and Richland.
    from Claremontfrom Fairfieldfrom Lancasterfrom Richland
    · S.C. Acts 1791, Jan. sess., p. 45
  2. 1792
    Exchanged territory Kershaw exchanged with Claremont, lost to Lancaster and Richland.
    with Claremontwith Lancasterwith Richland
    · S.C. Acts 1792, p. 27
  3. 1800
    Kershaw County created Kershaw District created from Camden District, with same boundaries as Kershaw County. Between 1 January 1800 and 16 April 1868, judicial districts were the principal administrative subdivisions of the state, while counties survived mostly as geographical references. · S.C. Acts 1798, pp. 37-44
  4. 1868
    Eliminated Kershaw District eliminated when new state constitution abolished all judicial districts. Kershaw County continued and assumed all functions of local government from both judicial districts and parishes. · Swindler, 8:497
  5. 1892
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Kershaw and Lancaster redefined (no change).
    with Lancasterno change
    · S.C. Acts 1892, no. 203, sec. 1/p. 296
  6. 1898
    Lost territory Kershaw lost to creation of Lee.
    to Lee.
    · S.C. Acts 1898, no. 575, sec. 1/p. 908
  7. 1899
    Lost territory Kershaw regained area lost to 1898 creation of Lee when state supreme court ruled that creation unconstitutional.
    to Lee
    · S.C. Acts 1899, no. 122, sec. 1/p. 191
  8. 1902
    Lost territory Kershaw lost to the re-creation of Lee.
    to Lee.
    · S.C. Acts 1902, no. 651, sec. 1/pp. 1194-1196
  9. 1921
    Lost territory Kershaw lost small area to Lee.
    to Lee.
    · S.C. Acts 1921, no. 170, sec. 1/pp. 239-240
  10. 1925
    Gained territory Kershaw gained small area from Lee.
    from Lee.
    · S.C. Acts 1925, no. 14, sec. 1/pp. 12-13
  11. 1977
    Lost territory Kershaw lost to Lancaster.
    to Lancaster
    · S.C. Acts 1977, no. 348, secs. 1, 5/pp. 982-984
  12. 1979
    Gained territory Kershaw gained from Lancaster.
    from Lancaster
    · S.C. Acts 1979, no. 273, secs. 1, 6/pp. 968-970

Land and parcels

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People and land

Kershaw by the Census

Population
65,403 2020 Census count
Housing units
28,874 2020 Census count
Land area
727 square miles
Water area
14 square miles
People per sq mi
90 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Kershaw County

When was Kershaw County founded?
Kershaw County was founded in 1791, formed from Claremont County, Fairfield County, Lancaster County and Richland County, and named after Joseph B. Kershaw.
What is the county seat of Kershaw County?
The county seat of Kershaw County is Camden.
Is there an online parcel map for Kershaw County?
Yes. Kershaw County publishes a parcel map of 43,383 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Kershaw County's boundary or name changed?
Kershaw County was created in 1791 from Claremont County, Fairfield County, Lancaster County and Richland County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 10 later changes, chiefly involving Lee. County, Lancaster County and Claremont County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
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