Kershaw County SC

Lookup Public Records in Kershaw County, South Carolina. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.

Kershaw County Overview

In the state of South Carolina, Kershaw County was established in 1791, and named for an American Revolutionary War patriot, Brevard Kershaw. As of the 2016 census, the population was 64,097. Camden is both the county seat and the largest community. Kershaw County has a rich military history, producing several notable soldiers. The county produced six men who served in the American Civil War as Confederate generals: Joseph Brevard Kershaw, James Chesnut, James Cantey, Zachariah C. Deas, John Bordenave Villepigue, and John Doby Kennedy. Confederate soldier, and hero at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Richard Rowland Kirkland was also from Kershaw County, and served under General Kershaw. Union troops under Gen. William T. Sherman burned parts of Camden in February 1865. During World War I, two Kershaw County men were awarded the Medal of Honor in two separate actions while fighting in France in October 1918. The first was Richmond Hobson Hilton, awarded his medal for actions taking place on October 11, 1918, during which he lost an arm. The second was John Canty Villepigue on October 15, 1918, in an action that resulted in his death months later from injuries received. Villepigue was a descendant of General John Bordenave Villepigue mentioned above. Statesman and financier Bernard M. Baruch and labor leader Lane Kirkland were born in Kershaw County, as was Larry Doby, the first African-American baseball player in the American League. Former South Carolina Governor John C. West was also from Kershaw County. The county has a total area of 727 square miles of land, plus an additional 14 square miles of water. Lake Wateree flows through three counties, one of which is Kershaw. The bordering counties are: Richland and Lee to the southwest, Fairfield to the west, Lancaster to the north, Chesterfield to the northeast, Sumter to the southeast, and Darlington to the east. The county is also home to Goodale State Park and Lake Wateree Shaw AFB Recreational Area. National Landmarks in Kershaw are: Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site, Camden Battlefield, Boykin Mill Complex and Kendall Mill Historic District. The most populous zip code in the county is 29020, and it is one of 13 total zips assigned to the county.

Kershaw County Clerk Information

Janet Hasty, Clerk of Court
1121 Broad Street, Room 313
PO Box 1557
Camden, SC 29020
803-425-7223
Janet.hasty@[email protected]

Kershaw County Clerk of Court

Kershaw County Records

Curt Arnold, Assessor
515 Walnut Street, Room 100
Camden, SC 29020
803-425-1523

Assessments and values, tax exempt property, tax credits and exemptions:

Kershaw County Assessor

Billie McLeod, Register of Deeds
515 Walnut Street, Room 180
Camden, SC 29020
803-425-7235
[email protected]

Land records, deeds, fee schedules, plats and surveys, maps, passports, tax liens, easements and condemnations:

Kershaw County Register of Deeds

Jill Catoe, Treasurer
515 Walnut Street, Room 140
Camden, SC 29020
803-425-1529

Past due tax information:

Kershaw County Treasurer

Pay property taxes:

Kershaw County Property Taxes

Motor vehicle information:

Kershaw County Motor Vehicle Info

Online forms and fee schedules:

Kershaw County Fee Schedules

and

Kershaw County Forms

Kershaw County Register of Deeds Office

Address: 515 Walnut Street, Room 180, Camden, South Carolina 29020
Phone: 803-425-7235