Baton Rouge, South Carolina
Settlement in South Carolina, United States
Baton Rouge is an unincorporated community in Chester County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina.[1]
History
The community was named for a red pole (French: baton rouge) which marked the frontier between Indian lands and colonial lands.[2] A variant name is "Batonrouge".[1]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baton Rouge
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 23.
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Municipalities and communities of Chester County, South Carolina, United States
County seat: Chester
- Chester
- Fort Lawn
- Great Falls
- Lowrys
- Richburg
communities
- Bascomville
- Baton Rouge
- Blackstock‡
- Edgemoor
- Lando
- Leeds
- Wilksburg
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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34°41′49″N 81°20′38″W / 34.69694°N 81.34389°W / 34.69694; -81.34389
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