Kershaw, South Carolina

Kershaw, South Carolina
Storefronts in Kershaw
Location of Kershaw, South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°33′6″N 80°35′1″W / 34.55167°N 80.58361°W / 34.55167; -80.58361
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyLancaster
Area
 • Total
1.86 sq mi (4.81 km2)
 • Land1.86 sq mi (4.81 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
512 ft (156 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,693
 • Density911.5/sq mi (351.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29067
Area codes803, 839
FIPS code45-38095
GNIS feature ID2405942
Websitewww.townofkershawsc.gov

Kershaw is a town in Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States. It was incorporated in 1888. As of the 2020 census, Kershaw had a population of 1,693. 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.