South Carolina Highway 265

SC Highway 265
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length:	24.5 mi[1] (39.4 km)
Existed:	1928 – present
Major junctions
West end:	US 601 near Kershaw
East end:	SC 9 near Ruby
Location
Counties:	Lancaster, Chesterfield
Highway system
South Carolina Highways Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← SC 263 SC 267 →

South Carolina Highway 265 (SC 265) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves to connect Jefferson with the cities of Kershaw and Chesterfield.

Route description

SC 265 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses 24.5 miles (39.4 km), from US 601, north of Kershaw, to SC 9, near Ruby.

History

Established in 1928 as a new primary routing from SC 26, in Kershaw, to SC 9, near Ruby. In 1940, it was extended southwest to SC 97, in Liberty Hill. In 1948, it was reduced back to its original route from 1928-1940. In 1951 or 1952, SC 265 was shortened to its current eastern terminus with US 601.^[2]

Junction list

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Lancaster		0.0	0.0	US 601 (Gold Mine Highway) – Kershaw, Pageland
		2.0	3.2	SC 903 (Flat Creek Road) – McBee, Lancaster
Chesterfield	Jefferson	9.4	15.1	SC 151 Bus. (Main Street)
		10.0	16.1	SC 151 – McBee, Pageland
		17.1	27.5	SC 268 north – Mount Croghan
	Ruby	22.5	36.2	SC 109 – Ruby, Hartsville
		24.5	39.4	SC 9 – Ruby, Chesterfield
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Google (September 6, 2012). "South Carolina Highway 265" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
2. "Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page". Retrieved September 6, 2012.

External links

• Media related to South Carolina Highway 265 at Wikimedia Commons