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.
Municipalities and communities of
Chester County, South Carolina, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
34°41′49″N 81°20′38″W / 34.69694°N 81.34389°W
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