Kershaw County | US Courthouses

Kershaw County is named for Joseph Kershaw, who was a South Carolina state legislator.

Surrounding County Courthouses:

N – Lancaster County

E – Chesterfield 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. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 5th Judicial Circuit. To the northeast is the County Administration Building.

See: The 5th Judicial Circuit includes Richland County

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.