Boykin, South Carolina | |
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  Boykin  Boykin | |
| Coordinates:34°07′28″N80°35′18″W / 34.12444°N 80.58833°W /34.12444; -80.58833[1] | |
| 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 | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 100 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 803, 839 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629819[1] |
Boykin is acensus-designated place andunincorporated community inKershaw County,South Carolina, United States. Its population was 100 as of the2010 census.[3] Boykin is located onSouth Carolina Highway 261, 9 miles (14 km) south ofCamden. It is named for John Boykin, an early resident.[4]
On May 5, 1860, at least two dozen individuals drowned in the Boykin Mill Pond when aflatboat they were enjoying an excursion 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.[5]
TheBattle of Boykin's Mill was fought in Boykin on April 18, 1865. It marked the last battle of theAmerican Civil War fought in South Carolina and was the site of the lastUnion officer killed in action during the conflict.[6]Boykin's Mill was added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 1992.
Midfield Plantation was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1978.[7]
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South Carolina's state dog, theBoykin Spaniel, was originally bred in Boykin in the 1900s, after Whit Boykin experimented with crossbreeding, for which the dog is named after him. September 1 is Boykin Spaniel Day in South Carolina.
Every December, the Boykin Christmas Parade takes place downtown.
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