Westville is an

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, United States. It is part of the

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. 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

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and became the first

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. 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

Westville Fire Station Westville may refer to: ;in Canada: * Westville, Nova Scotia ;in South Africa * Westville, KwaZulu-Natal ;in the United Kingdom: * Westville, Nottinghamshire * Westville, Lincolnshire ;in the United States: * Westville, California, an unincorp ...

opened in 1976, and the

Westville fire tower Westville may refer to: ;in Canada: * Westville, Nova Scotia ;in South Africa * Westville, KwaZulu-Natal ;in the United Kingdom: * Westville, Nottinghamshire * Westville, Lincolnshire ;in the United States: * Westville, California, an unincorp ...

is one of the few still in use throughout the state of South Carolina.

References

Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce
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