South Carolina Highway 265

South Carolina Highway 265 (SC 265) is a 24.690 mi primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It connects Jefferson with the cities of Kershaw and Chesterfield.

Route description
SC 265 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses 24.5 mi from U.S. Route 601 (US 601) north of Kershaw to SC 9 near Ruby.

History
The highway was 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 to 1940. In 1951 or 1952, SC 265 was shortened to its current eastern terminus with US 601.