Boykin, Kershaw County, South Carolina
| Boykin, South Carolina | |
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| Census-designated place & Unincorporated community (CDP) | |
 Boykin, South Carolina
Boykin, South Carolina
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| Coordinates: 34°07′01″N 80°34′53″W / 34.11694°N 80.58139°WCoordinates: 34°07′01″N 80°34′53″W / 34.11694°N 80.58139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Kershaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.069 sq mi (18.31 km2) |
| • Land | 6.881 sq mi (17.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.188 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 100 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 803 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1246960 |
Boykin is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. Its population was 100 as of the 2010 census. It is located on South Carolina Highway 261, just 9 miles south of Camden. It is named for Lemuel Whitaker "Whit" Boykin, an early resident.
On May 5, 1860, at least two dozen individuals drowned in the Boykin Mill Pond when a flatboat they were enjoying an incursion on sank after it struck a stump, began taking on water and those onboard panicked and moved toward one end of the boat. It tipped, dumping the more than 50 people on the flatboat into the water.
The Battle of Boykin's Mill was fought in Boykin on April 18, 1865. It marked the last battle of the American Civil War fought in South Carolina and was the site of the last Union officer killed in action during the conflict.
South Carolina's state dog, the Boykin Spaniel, was originally bred in Boykin in the 1900's, after Whit Boykin experimented with crossbreeding, for which the dog is named after him. September 1st is Boykin Spaniel Day in South Carolina.
Every December, The Boykin Christmas Parade takes place in downtown Boykin. The parade route runs along Boykin Mill Road, off SC 261. The event attracts a large audience and media coverage every year.
Midfield Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
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