Kershaw County is named for Joseph Kershaw, who was a South Carolina state legislator.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Lancaster County
S – Lee County, Sumter County and Richland County
W – Richland County and Fairfield County
Created: 1798 
County Seat:
Camden 1801 – present
County Courthouse – Camden
Location: 1121 North Broad Street / Walnut Street
Built: 1966 – 1967
Style: Modern
Architect: Ralph Little and Clark, McCall and Leach of Hartsville
Contractor: C B Askins and Company of Lake City
Description: The building faces east and is a two story dark red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Camden. Vertical white colored pillars divide the brick facing around the building which has a large overhang at the roof line. The east entrance has a divided doorway with centre panel and glass above the doorways. The base is white colored concrete. The roof line is flat. To the northeast is the County Administration.
Old County Courthouse – Camden
Location: 607 South Broad Street / King Street
Built: 1826 – 1827
Style: Greek Revival
Architect: Robert Mills of Charleston
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces east and is a two story white colored brick and stucco structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Camden. The building has a large porch supported by four large columns rising to a wide pediment at the roof. Central steps ascend to the second story where the large courtroom is located. The roof is hipped. The building served as the courthouse until 1906.
See: The architect William August Edwards designed other courthouses in Abbeville County, Calhoun County, Darlington County (former), Dillon County, Jasper County, Lee County, Sumter County and York County.
History: The first courthouse was built in 1926 to 1927. The second courthouse was designed by Edwards & Walter and constructed by T C Thompson Brothers in 1906. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1966 to 1967.
County Courthouse – Camden
County Courthouse History
Picture 1906 County Courthouse
County Administration
Old County Courthouse – Camden
Photos taken 2008 ans 2020