Westville, South Carolina
Westville is an unincorporated community in Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Before Westville got its name, it was known only as the West Section. In 1888, resident John C. West applied for the establishment of a post office and became the first postmaster. This post office officially changed its name to Westville in 1890.
Westville is located on U.S. Route 521, 16 miles north of Camden. The opened in 1976, and the is one of the few still in use throughout the state of South Carolina.
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Coordinates: 34°27′25″N 80°35′56″W / 34.45694°N 80.59889°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Kershaw County, South Carolina
- Unincorporated communities in South Carolina
- Columbia metropolitan area (South Carolina)
- South Carolina geography stubs