Profile for Camden, South Carolina, SC

Camden is in the Sandhills

British base during the Revolutionary War

Sherman's forces burned the city in 1865

A local sign warns: "Horses forbidden on sidewalks"

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 118. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 17.1 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Bernard Baruch, financier
· Larry Doby, baseball player

Local festivals include:

• Carolina Downhome Blues Festival - Oct. 5-7, 2007
• Bluejeans, Bluegrass, BBQ & Oysters - Nov. 16, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Goodale State Park, Lake Wateree

Historic sites and museums: Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site, Camden Archives and Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Record high: The state's highest temperature on record was reported here on June 28, 1954, at 111 degrees

Listed places near Camden

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (7)

Communities (1)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (1)

Museums (3)

Parks (1)

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• Camden Chamber of Commerce
• Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce

7% of Camden residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Camden ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Camden
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• Genealogy page (SC GenWeb) for Kershaw County
• Libraries in or near Camden

Post a query on a message board:

• Kershaw County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - SC data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Camden was $23,037, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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35% of Camden residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Camden festival dates:

• Carolina Downhome Blues Festival - Oct. 5-7, 2007
• Bluejeans, Bluegrass, BBQ & Oysters - Nov. 16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Camden festival web sites:

• Carolina Downhome Blues Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Carolina county fairs
• South Carolina festivals (South Carolina tourism department)
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Historic districts in Camden include Camden Historic District, Kendall Mill Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Camden, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $311.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $898.

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Libraries in Camden include Kershaw County Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Camden include Camden Chronicle-Independent

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Kershaw County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Camden political report.

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The average commute time for Camden workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Camden include A Camden Sc B&B, Camden Knights Inn, Fairfield Inn & Suites Camden.

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