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

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baton Rouge
  2. ^ 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
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Map of South Carolina highlighting Chester County
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communities
  • Bascomville
  • Baton Rouge
  • Blackstock‡
  • Edgemoor
  • Lando
  • Leeds
  • Wilksburg
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‡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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