Camden, South Carolina
Camden is a city in Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. It is the largest city and county seat of Kershaw County. The population was 6,838 in the 2010 census
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Coordinates: 34°15′33″N 80°36′33″W / 34.25917°N 80.60917°WCoordinates: 34°15′33″N 80°36′33″W / 34.25917°N 80.60917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Kershaw |
Founded | March 22, 1786 |
Government | |
• Type | City manager-council |
• Mayor | Alfred Mae Drakeford |
Area | |
• Total | 11.87 sq mi (30.75 km2) |
• Land | 11.08 sq mi (28.70 km2) |
• Water | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
Elevation | 187 ft (57 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,838 |
• Estimate (2019) | 7,220 |
• Density | 651.57/sq mi (251.58/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP codes | 29020, 29021 |
FIPS code | 45-10855[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1247113[3] |
Website | cityofcamden |
Camden, South Carolina Media
Flag of Great Britain in Camden, representing the city's connection to the Revolutionary War period.
American Revolutionary War reenactment.
The Kershaw House, Georgian mansion first built, 1775–1780, by Joseph Kershaw, merchant and leading citizen of Camden became the headquarters for the occupying British army, 1780–1781. It burned in 1865, and was the object of an archaeological dig in 1968. Then it was rebuilt from 1974 to 1977.
References
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-31.