Kershaw, South Carolina

Kershaw, South Carolina
Location of Kershaw, South Carolina
Location of Kershaw, South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°32′50″N 80°34′58″W / 34.54722°N 80.58278°W / 34.54722; -80.58278
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyLancaster
Area
 • Total1.86 sq mi (4.81 km2)
 • Land1.86 sq mi (4.81 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation522 ft (159 m)
Population
 • Total1,693
 • Density911.69/sq mi (351.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29067
Area code(s)803, 839
FIPS code45-38095[4]
GNIS feature ID1246239[2]
Websitewww.townofkershawsc.gov

Kershaw is a town in Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States. It was incorporated in 1888. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,803,[5] and as of 2019 the estimated population was 2,321. The Haile Gold Mine, where gold was discovered in 1825, is 3 miles (5 km) from town and was at one time the largest single producer of gold in the Appalachian region.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kershaw, South Carolina
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  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Kershaw town, South Carolina". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2020.