Camden South Carolina Map
Camden, South Carolina — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Camden, Kershaw County.
Interactive Map of Camden, South Carolina
| City | Camden |
| State | South Carolina (SC) |
| County | Kershaw |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 34.246539 |
| Longitude | -80.607024 |
| Population | 8,267 |
| Density | 279.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Camden, South Carolina
Camden is a locality in Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,267. The population density is 279.0 people per km². Camden is located at 34.2465°N, 80.6070°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29020.
Camden, South Carolina, unfolds across a landscape of gentle slopes and broad, open fields, where the land breathes a quiet, enduring spirit. It lies 27.2 miles north-west of Sumter, SC (from Sumter, SC: bearing 326°T), and is situated 4.9 miles east-north-east of Lugoff. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons of late spring, carries the faint, sweet scent of pine and damp earth, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin. Live oaks, their limbs gnarled and draped with Spanish moss, stand like patient sentinels along the roadways, their shadows stretching long and cool across the sun-baked asphalt. Creeks, their waters often the color of weak tea from the tannins of fallen leaves, wind their way through the terrain, murmuring secrets to the willows that lean precariously over their banks. The sky above Camden is a vast, ever-shifting canvas, capable of dramatic bursts of thunderous cloud in the summer or a crystalline, piercing blue that seems to stretch to the edge of the world. Camden’s story is deeply entwined with the rich soil and the echoes of its past. It stands as one of South Carolina's oldest inland cities, a place where the legacy of Revolutionary War skirmishes still whispers on the wind, a history palpable in the old brick buildings and the venerable courthouse square. The local economy, once heavily reliant on cotton, has diversified, but agriculture remains a visible thread, with fields of soybeans and corn stretching towards the horizon, their green rows a testament to the land's continued bounty. The presence of the Camden Military Academy, a distinctive institution, adds a unique character to the town, imbuing its streets with a sense of purposeful stride and disciplined quietude. This historic heart beats with a measured cadence, a place where the past is not merely remembered but lived, woven into the fabric of everyday existence.
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About This Camden Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Camden, South Carolina with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Camden and Kershaw County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Camden is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Camden is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
