Baton Rouge, South Carolina
Baton Rouge is an unincorporated community in Chester County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina.
History
The community was named for a red pole (French: baton rouge) which marked the frontier between Indian lands and colonial lands. A variant name is "Batonrouge".
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baton Rouge
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 23.
34°41′49″N 81°20′38″W / 34.69694°N 81.34389°W