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Florence County, South Carolina

57 topographic sheets and 21 fire insurance atlases across 3 places.

Research this county

From the record

29 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

South Carolina within the United States
Florence County within South Carolina

What the record shows

  • 3 places in this county were surveyed for fire insurance: Florence, Timmonsville, Lake City, between 1884 and 1952.
  • 21 fire insurance atlases survive for the county. Topographic coverage is national; fire insurance survey reached only incorporated places with something worth insuring.
  • 1,839 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 29 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 22 buildings, 5 districts and 2 sites.
  • 5 of the 29 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 190 populated places in this county; 189 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Photographs

17 photographs, 1938 to 2017

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Wrapping fatback in country grocery store. Florence County, South Carolina
Wrapping fatback in country grocery store. Florence County, South Carolina
Cox (Photographer), photographer, 1938. Library of Congress
Weighing fatback in country grocery store. Florence County, South Carolina
Weighing fatback in country grocery store. Florence County, South Carolina
Cox (Photographer), photographer, 1938. Library of Congress
Tobacco. Florence County, South Carolina
Tobacco. Florence County, South Carolina
Cox (Photographer), photographer, 1938. Library of Congress
Tobacco workers. Florence County, South Carolina
Tobacco workers. Florence County, South Carolina
Cox (Photographer), photographer, 1938. Library of Congress
Wash pots. Florence County, South Carolina
Wash pots. Florence County, South Carolina
Cox (Photographer), photographer, 1938. Library of Congress
Negro boys eating watermelon and playing checkers with bottle caps. Florence County, South Carolina
Negro boys eating watermelon and playing checkers with bottle caps. Florence County, South Carolina
Cox (Photographer), photographer, 1938. Library of Congress
General store interior. Florence County, South Carolina
General store interior. Florence County, South Carolina
Cox (Photographer), photographer, 1938. Library of Congress
Tobacco field. Florence County, South Carolina
Tobacco field. Florence County, South Carolina
Cox (Photographer), photographer, 1938. Library of Congress
Stringing tobacco. Florence County, South Carolina
Stringing tobacco. Florence County, South Carolina
Cox (Photographer), photographer, 1938. Library of Congress
Negro boy. Florence County, South Carolina
Negro boy. Florence County, South Carolina
Cox (Photographer), photographer, 1938. Library of Congress
Pine logs. Florence County, South Carolina
Pine logs. Florence County, South Carolina
Cox (Photographer), photographer, 1938. Library of Congress
Tobacco. Florence County, South Carolina
Tobacco. Florence County, South Carolina
Cox (Photographer), photographer, 1938. Library of Congress
The Florence County Complex, including the county courthouse, in Florence, South Carolina
The Florence County Complex, including the county courthouse, in Florence, South Carolina
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Tobacco Redrying Plant, Railroad Avenue, Lake City, Florence County, SC
Tobacco Redrying Plant, Railroad Avenue, Lake City, Florence County, SC
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Browntown Cotton Gin, SC Route 341 between Johnsonville & Lake City, Johnsonville, Florence County, SC
Browntown Cotton Gin, SC Route 341 between Johnsonville & Lake City, Johnsonville, Florence County, SC
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
The Columns, U.S. Routes 76 & 301, Mars Bluff, Florence County, SC
The Columns, U.S. Routes 76 & 301, Mars Bluff, Florence County, SC
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Florence National Cemetery, 803 East National Cemetery Road, Florence, Florence County, SC
Florence National Cemetery, 803 East National Cemetery Road, Florence, Florence County, SC
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Places on the National Register

29

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
W. T. Askins Housebuilding199595000636
Blooming Grovebuilding200505000517
Bonnie Shadebuilding197878002506
Browntowndistrict198282003850
Christ Episcopal Churchbuilding197878002507
Claussen Housebuilding200101000343
P.D. Cockfield Housebuilding2022100007306
Ebony Guest Housebuilding2021100006018
Florence Downtown Historic Districtdistrict200808000621
Florence Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)district201313000060
Florence National Cemeterysite199897001207
Florence National Cemeterysite199897001207
Florence Public Librarybuilding200606001041
Green's Funeral Home and Ambulance Servicebuilding2025100011408
Gregg-Wallace Farm Tenant Housebuilding200201001550
Griffin Motor Companybuilding2018100003001
Philip C. Heiden Housebuilding2021100006885
Hopewell Presbyterian Church and Hopewell Cemeterybuilding200000000589
Lake City Downtown Historic Districtdistrict200301001551
Mt. Zion Rosenwald Schoolbuilding200101001098
Poynor Junior High Schoolbuilding198383002194
Rankin-Harwell Housebuilding197474001855
Red Doebuilding198282001521
Roseville Plantationbuilding199797001158
Slave Houses, Gregg Plantationbuilding197474001856
Smith-Cannon Housebuilding198383002195
U.S. Post Officebuilding197777001221
Woodlawnbuilding2019100003917
Young Farmdistrict198383003854

Photographs from libraries nationwide

14 of 22 shown

Selected from the Digital Public Library of America's 22 image records catalogued for this county. Every one shown here carries a public-domain status or a licence that permits reuse on a site that carries advertising; non-commercial, share-alike and restricted images are excluded. The selection is spread across the county's towns (at most eight per town), so no single institution's bulk upload crowds out the rest. Each opens the holding library's record, and the complete set at the Digital Public Library of America is one click away.

Hotel Basque, Florence, S. C., Boston Public Library - undated
Hotel Basque, Florence, S. C.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Hotel Gasque, Florence, S. C., 475 miles from Baltimore, 556 miles to Tampa, Boston Public Library - undated
Hotel Gasque, Florence, S. C., 475 miles from Baltimore, 556 miles to Tampa. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Planters Warehouse of Lake City, S. C., Boston Public Library - undated
Planters Warehouse of Lake City, S. C.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Colonial Hotel, Florence, S. C., logical stopover -- 305 miles from Richmond, Va., free golfing, 339 miles from Jacksonville, Fla., Boston Public Library - undated
Colonial Hotel, Florence, S. C., logical stopover -- 305 miles from Richmond, Va., free golfing, 339 miles from Jacksonville, Fla.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Edwin Turner's Chicken Basket, Boston Public Library - undated
Edwin Turner's Chicken Basket. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Travelers Motel, Boston Public Library - undated
Travelers Motel. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Lake City Motor Hotel, Lake City, S. C., Boston Public Library - undated
Lake City Motor Hotel, Lake City, S. C.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Mayflower Restaurant, Boston Public Library - undated
Mayflower Restaurant. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Cole's Motel, U.S. Route 301 (within city limits) Olanta, South Carolina, Boston Public Library - undated
Cole's Motel, U.S. Route 301 (within city limits) Olanta, South Carolina. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Airport obstruction chart OC 145, Florence Regional Airport, Florence, South Carolina, Boston Public Library - undated
Airport obstruction chart OC 145, Florence Regional Airport, Florence, South Carolina. United States. National Ocean Service, Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Cole's Motel, U.S. Route 301 (within city limits) Olanta, South Carolina, Boston Public Library - undated
Cole's Motel, U.S. Route 301 (within city limits) Olanta, South Carolina. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Airplane view -- Colonial Hotel and Tavern, Florence, S. C., logical stopover -- 305 miles from Richmond, Va., free golfing, 339 miles from Jacksonville, Fla., Boston Public Library - undated
Airplane view -- Colonial Hotel and Tavern, Florence, S. C., logical stopover -- 305 miles from Richmond, Va., free golfing, 339 miles from Jacksonville, Fla.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
McCain's Tavern and Tourist Cottages, 2 miles north of Florence, S. C., Boston Public Library - undated
McCain's Tavern and Tourist Cottages, 2 miles north of Florence, S. C.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Hotel Gasque, Florence, S. C., 475 miles from Baltimore, 556 miles to Tampa, Boston Public Library - undated
Hotel Gasque, Florence, S. C., 475 miles from Baltimore, 556 miles to Tampa. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.

The county from the air

48 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 2,712 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 48 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-01-08, scale 1:58000
1951-01-08, scale 1:58000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-01-08, scale 1:58000
1951-01-08, scale 1:58000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-01-08, scale 1:58000
1951-01-08, scale 1:58000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-01-08, scale 1:58000
1951-01-08, scale 1:58000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1955-03-08, scale 1:18000
1955-03-08, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1955-03-08, scale 1:18000
1955-03-08, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1955-03-08, scale 1:18000
1955-03-08, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1955-03-08, scale 1:18000
1955-03-08, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1957-03-30, scale 1:24000
1957-03-30, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1957-03-30, scale 1:24000
1957-03-30, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1957-03-30, scale 1:24000
1957-03-30, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1957-03-30, scale 1:24000
1957-03-30, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-01-01, scale 1:40000
1958-01-01, scale 1:40000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-01-01, scale 1:40000
1958-01-01, scale 1:40000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-01-01, scale 1:40000
1958-01-01, scale 1:40000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-01-01, scale 1:40000
1958-01-01, scale 1:40000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-04-15, scale 1:40000
1959-04-15, scale 1:40000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-04-15, scale 1:40000
1959-04-15, scale 1:40000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-04-15, scale 1:40000
1959-04-15, scale 1:40000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-04-15, scale 1:40000
1959-04-15, scale 1:40000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-06-23, scale 1:60000
1961-06-23, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-06-23, scale 1:60000
1961-06-23, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-06-23, scale 1:60000
1961-06-23, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-06-23, scale 1:60000
1961-06-23, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1964-04-01, scale 1:50000
1964-04-01, scale 1:50000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1964-04-01, scale 1:50000
1964-04-01, scale 1:50000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1964-04-01, scale 1:50000
1964-04-01, scale 1:50000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1964-04-01, scale 1:50000
1964-04-01, scale 1:50000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-03-12, scale 1:20500
1966-03-12, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-03-12, scale 1:20500
1966-03-12, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-03-12, scale 1:20500
1966-03-12, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-03-12, scale 1:20500
1966-03-12, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-03-27, scale 1:20500
1971-03-27, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-03-27, scale 1:20500
1971-03-27, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-03-27, scale 1:20500
1971-03-27, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-03-27, scale 1:20500
1971-03-27, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-07-19, scale 1:130000
1972-07-19, scale 1:130000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-08-19, scale 1:130000
1972-08-19, scale 1:130000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-08-19, scale 1:129000
1972-08-19, scale 1:129000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-08-19, scale 1:129000
1972-08-19, scale 1:129000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-04-01, scale 1:78000
1975-04-01, scale 1:78000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-04-01, scale 1:78000
1975-04-01, scale 1:78000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-04-01, scale 1:78000
1975-04-01, scale 1:78000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-04-01, scale 1:78000
1975-04-01, scale 1:78000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1976-07-21, scale 1:66000
1976-07-21, scale 1:66000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1976-07-21, scale 1:66000
1976-07-21, scale 1:66000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1976-07-21, scale 1:66000
1976-07-21, scale 1:66000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1977-01-01, scale 1:25700
1977-01-01, scale 1:25700. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

23 stations, 4 gages

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

86 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 21-1Back Swamp township
  • 21-2Cains township: Pemplico town
  • 21-3Cains township - That part east and south of Claussen - Pamplico Rd., via Orum and Spring Grove School, east of Seaboard Air Line Railroad, outside Pamplico town
  • 21-4Cains township - That part northeast of Seaboard Air Line Railroad and west and north of Claussen - Pamplico Rd. via Orum and Spring Grove School, outside Pamplico town
  • 21-5Cains township - That part southwest of Seaboard Air Line Railroad, north of road from Pamplico to State Hwy. 34 via Hyman School, and northeast of State Hwy. 34, outside Pamplico town
  • 21-6Cains township - That part southwest of State Hwy. 34, south of road from State Hwy. 34 to Pamplico via Hyman School, and southwest of Seaboard Air Line Railroad, outside Pamplico town
  • 21-7Cartersville township: Cartersville township - That part north of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
  • 21-8Cartersville township - That part south of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
  • 21-9Florence city, comprising parts of Ebenezer and Florence townships: Florence city - That part of Ward 4 in Ebenezer township Bounded by Township line; City limits; City limits
  • 21-10Florence city - That part of Ward 1 in Florence township Bounded by City limits; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; N. Church, E. Marion, Oakland Ave.
  • 21-11Florence city - That part of Ward 1 in Florence township Bounded by Roughfork; Oakland Ave.; E. Marion; N. Dargan, Marlboro, Stackley
  • 21-12Florence city - That part of Ward 1 in Florence township Bounded by Roughfork; Stackley, Marlboro, N. Dargan, E. Marion, N. Church; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; N. Irby, Lucas, Fraser
  • 21-13Florence city - That part of Ward 1 in Florence township Bounded by City limits; Oakland Ave.; Roughfork, Fraser, Lucas, N. Irby; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
  • 21-14Florence city - That part of Ward 1 in Florence township Bounded by City limits, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to Darlington; N. Irby; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to Timmonsville; Chase
  • 21-15Florence city - That part of Ward 1 in Florence township Bounded by City limits; Chase; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to Timmonsville
  • 21-16AY.M.C.A. (In Florence city, Ward 2, Florence township)
  • 21-16BFlorence city - That part of Ward 2 in Florence township, excluding Y.M.C.A. Bounded by Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to Timmonsville city limits; E. Evans; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to Scranton, Ward line
  • 21-17Florence city - That part of Ward 2 in Florence township Bounded by E. Evans; Gaillard; E. Pine; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to Scranton
  • 21-18Florence city - That part of Ward 2 in Florence township Bounded by E. Evans; City limits; E. Pine; Gaillard
  • 21-19Florence city - That part of Ward 2 in Florence township Bounded by E. Pine; City limits; Gaillard
  • 21-20Florence city - That part of Ward 2 in Florence township Bounded by E. Pine; Gaillard; City limits; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to Scranton
  • 21-21Florence city - That part of Ward 3 in Florence township, excluding Florence Hotel and Sanborn Hotel Bounded by Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to Timmonsville; Ward line, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to Scranton; W. Cheves; McQueen, W. Evans, Sanborn
  • 21-22Florence Hotel (In Florence city, Ward 3, Florence township)
  • 21-23Sanborn Hotel (In Florence city, Ward 3, Florence township)
  • 21-24Florence city - That part of Ward 3 in Florence township Bounded by City limits, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to Timmonsville; Sanborn, W. Evans, McQueen; N. Cheves, King Ave.; James Ave.
  • 21-25Florence city - That part of Ward 3 in Florence township Bounded by King Ave., W. Cheves; McQueen; W. Pine, Park Ave., Monroe Ave.; Franklin Ave., James Ave.
  • 21-26Florence city - That part of Ward 3 in Florence township Bounded by W. Cheves; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to Scranton; E. Cedar, S. Irby, W. Pine; McQueen
  • 21-27Florence city - That part of Ward 3 in Florence township, excluding Colonial Hotel Bounded by W. Pine, S. Irby, E. Cedar; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to Scranton, City limits; Cherokee Rd.; S. Coit, N. Park Dr., McQueen
  • 21-28Colonial Hotel (In Florence city, Ward 3, Florence township)
  • 21-29Florence city - That part of Ward 3 in Florence township Bounded by Monroe Ave., Park Ave., W. Pine; McQueen, N. Park Dr., S. Coit; Cherokee Rd.; Franklin Ave.
  • 21-30Florence city - That part of Ward 4 in Florence township Bounded by City limits; James Ave., Franklin Ave.; Cherokee Rd., Senaca Dr., W. Palmetto; City limits
  • 21-31Florence city - That part of Ward 4 in Florence township Bounded by W. Palmetto, Seneca Dr., Cherokee Rd.; City limits; City limits; Township line, City limits
  • 21-32Ebenezer township, outside Florence city: Ebenezer township - That part north of U.S. Hwy. 76
  • 21-33Ebenezer township - That part south of U.S. Hwy. 76. outside Florence city) (Remainder of Ebenezer township is in Florence city)
  • 21-34Effingham township: Effingham township - That part east of Lake Swamp Stream and northwest of State Hwy. 35
  • 21-35Effingham township - That part west of Lake Swamp Stream and south of Sparrow Swamp Stream
  • 21-36Effingham township - That part southeast of State Hwy. 35, north of Sparrow Swamp Stream and east of Lake Swamp Stream
  • 21-37Florence township, outside Florence city: Windy Hill, unincorporated Bounded by State Road 305 (Oakland extended); Mallory, Seaboard Air Line Railroad; Unnamed stream, County road, Cemetery Rd.,; City limits
  • 21-38Florence township - That part northeast of U.S. Hwy. 52, and north of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, outside Florence city and the unincorporated place of Windy Hill (see separate map for Windy Hill, unincorporated)
  • 21-39Florence township - That part southwest of U.S. Hwy 52 and north of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to Timmonsville, outside Florence city
  • 21-40Florence township - That part south of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to Timmonsville and southwest of State Hwy. 51, outside Florence city
  • 21-41Florence township - That part south of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and northeast of State Hwy. 51, outside Florence city and the unincorporated place of Windy Hill, excluding State Industrial School for Boys (See separate map for Windy Hill, unincorporated)
  • 21-42State Industrial School for Boys (In Florence township) (Remainder of Florence township is in Florence city)
  • 21-43Hannah township: Hannah township - Thet part north of State Hwy. 54
  • 21-44Hannah township - That part south of State Hwy. 54
  • 21-45James Cross Roads township
  • 21-46Jeffreys township: Jeffreys township - That part north of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and west of Middle Swamp Stream
  • 21-47Jeffreys township - That part south of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and east of Middle Swamp Stream
  • 21-48Johnson township: Johnsonville town
  • 21-49Johnson township - That part north of State Hwys. 58 and 341 and east of State Hwy. 51, outside Johnsonville town
  • 21-50Johnson township - That part south of State Hwys. 58 and 341 and west of State Hwy. 51, outside Johnsonville town
  • 21-51Scranton town, comprising parts of Lake and Lee townships: Scranton town - That part in Lake township
  • 21-52Scranton town - That part in Lee township
  • 21-53Lake township, outside Scranton town: Lake township - That part north of High Hill Branch
  • 21-54Lake township - That part south of High Hill Branch, west of road from High Hill Branch to State Hwy. 54 via McCutcheon Church and School, west of State Hwy. 54 and west of U.S. Hwy. 52 Alt.
  • 21-55Lake township - That part east of U.S. Hwy. 52 Alt., east of State Hwy. 54, south of road from State Hwy. 54 to High Hill School via McCutcheon Church and School and west of road from High Hill Branch to State Hwy. 341, vest of State Hwys. 341 and 58
  • 21-56Lake township - That part south of High Hill Branch and east of road from High Hill Branch to State Hwy. 341, east of State Hwys. 341 and 58 (Remainder of Lake township is in Scranton town)
  • 21-57Lake City township: Lake City town: Lake City town - That part east of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, north of E. Thomas, west of Singletary Ave. and north of E. Main
  • 21-58Lake City town - That part west of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, north of W. Thomas and northwest of Morris
  • 21-59Lake City town - That part southeast of Morris, south of W. Thomas and west of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
  • 21-60Lake City town - That part east of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, south of E. Thomas, east of Singletary Ave. and south of E. Main
  • 21-61Lake City township - That part east of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, outside Lake City town
  • 21-62Lake City township - That part north of State Hwy. 54, outside Lake City town
  • 21-63Lake City township - That part south of State Hwy. 54 and west of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, outside Lake City town
  • 21-64Lee township, outside Scranton town: Lee township - That part east of Lake City - Coward Rd. via Tratalia School, outside Scranton town
  • 21-65Lee township - That part west of Lake City - Coward Rd., via Tratalia School (Remainder of Lee township is in Scranton town)
  • 21-66Lynch township: Lynch township - That part east of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
  • 21-67Lynch township - That part west of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
  • 21-68McMillen township: McMillen township - That part east and southeast of State Hwy. 327, and east of State Hwy. 51
  • 21-69McMillen township - That part west and northwest of State Hwy. 327 and northeast of State Evy. 51
  • 21-70McMillen township - That part southwest of State Hwy. 51, north of State Hwy. 327 and west of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
  • 21-71McMillen township - That part east of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, south of State Hwy. 327 and southwest of State Hwy. 51
  • 21-72Motts township: Olanta town
  • 21-73Motts township - That part east and north of State Hwy. 341, northwest of State Hwy. 37. outside Olanta town
  • 21-74Motts township - That part west and south of State Hwy. 341 and west of State Hwy. 37. outside Olanta town
  • 21-75Motts township - That part east of State Hwy. 37
  • 21-76Pee Dee township: Pee Dee township - That part west of State Hwy. 175, north of State Hwys. 51 and 54
  • 21-77Pee Dee township - That part south of State Hwys. 54 and 51 and west of State Hwy. 175
  • 21-78Pee Dee township - That part east of State Hwy. 175
  • 21-79Tans Bay township: Tans Bay township - That part east of U.S. Hwy. 52 and 301
  • 21-80Tans Bay township - That part west of U.S. Hwy. 52 and 301
  • 21-81Timmonsville township: Timmonsville town: Timmonsville town - That part northwest of Smith, State Hwy. 76 and northeast of Brockington
  • 21-82Timmonsville town - That part southwest of Brockington, northwest of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, southwest of Hill and northwest of State Hwy. 76
  • 21-83Timmonsville town - That part southeast of State Hwy. 76, northeast of Hill, southeast of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, southwest of Brockington and southeast of Smith, State Hwy. 76
  • 21-84Timmonsville township - That part northeast of Lake Swamp Stream
  • 21-85Timmonsville township - That part southwest of Lake Swamp Stream, outside Timmonsville town

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

3,970 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 3,970 of them, burning about 22,727 acres. 56 started naturally and 1,063 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning1224
Missing data/not specified/undetermined1122
Arson/incendiarism1063
Equipment and vehicle use217
Misuse of fire by a minor176
Natural56
Smoking48
Recreation and ceremony20
Power generation/transmission/distribution15
Other causes14
Railroad operations and maintenance10
Fireworks5

The five largest, by the area the report gives. Three of them were set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
19 April 2002Debris and open burning500 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
10 March 1993Missing data/not specified/undetermined404 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
12 November 2001Arson/incendiarism262 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
14 March 1992Missing data/not specified/undetermined250 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
11 March 2002Arson/incendiarism225 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
6 April 2002Debris and open burning200 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
9 July 1993Missing data/not specified/undetermined190 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
10 March 2002Arson/incendiarism180 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1953 to 2026

60 of 631 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 631 reports for this county, causing 3 deaths, 49 injuries and about $50,410,530 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind362
Hail151
Tornado35
Flash Flood31
Flood26
Lightning16
Heavy Rain8
Funnel Cloud2

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
October 2016Flash FloodClaussen1 killed, $500,000The Florence County Sheriff's Office Dive Team found a submerged vehicle at a bridge washout on National Cemetery Road Near Fire Tower Road. The car was found the next day. The lone male occupant was dead. The time was estimated.
October 2016Flash FloodKennedy Xrds1 killed, $100,000Rapidly moving flood waters swept a car and its occupant off Old River Road. The vehicle was later found 100 feet away from the roadway. The elderly man inside had died. The time was estimated.
September 1997LightningFlorence1 killedDeer hunter struck by lightning while climbing down from tree stand.
September 1994Tornado (F1)Lake City11 hurt, $500,000A tornado, described as a big white twisting cloud, picked up two mobile homes, twisted them in the air and tore them apart; six other mobile homes were damaged. Three girls who saw the approaching tornado vacated one of the mobile homes before it was picked up and destroyed; a woman was thrown out of another mobile home and seriously injured. Three homes, six cars, and two businesses were damaged, also power lines and trees were downed, and eleven people (eight treated at local hospital and released) received minor injuries. The roof was blown off a lumber company's Show Room.
July 2013Tornado (EF1)(Flo)Florence City-C9 hurt, $88,000A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team concluded an EF1 tornado developed near the South Carolina Armory between South Stadium Road and South Greer Road. The tornado snapped a large tree and limbs were down in this location. The tornado then moved north and across Highway 76 and then across East Sammys Lane, snapping trees and downing tree limbs along its path. A couple homes were damaged in the Battery Park subdivision. One home had approximately 30 percent of its roof structure removed. Trees were down across the subdivision. The tornado continued north and nearly parallel to Williamson Road causing dozens of snapped trees and large limbs to block a large section of the roadway. After crossing Williamson Road, the tornado downed and snapped trees in a stand in the middle of a large field. Then it entered a mobile home park on the south side of East Old Marion Highway, west of Highway 327. The tornado destroyed 10 mobile homes and 2 other homes sustained major damage. In addition, there were 18 mobile homes that sustained minor damage. Nine people sustained minor injuries and were transported to the hospital, two of which were actually trapped in their homes and had to be extricated. The tornado exited the mobile home park and crossed East Old Marion Highway, snapping more trees and damaging a section of fence along the road. The tornado dissipated on the north side of East Old Marion Highway prior to reaching Highway 327. The maximum wind speed was estimated to 105 mph. The maximum path width was 90 yards. The tornado covered a little more than 3 miles in approximately 11 minutes. The monetary damage estimate is $87,979 dollars.
May 1981Tornado (F2)not stated6 hurt, $25,000no account filed
November 1995Tornado (F2)Florence4 hurt, $200,000Tornado downed trees, destroyed one mobile home, destroyed 12 cars, and damaged Patriot Place Apts near Francis Marion College.
March 2008Tornado (EF1)Cartersville3 hurt, $605,000A National Weather Service Storm Survey concluded a tornado developed near Crawfish Pond Road and Cartersville Highway, just to the southeast of Cartersville. The tornado moved east across Chaney Grove Road, near Rose Lane where it strengthened from an EF0 to an EF1 with winds estimated to 100 mph. The tornado weakened to EF0 as it crossed Thunder Road. The tornado reached EF1 again near Cale Yarborough Highway and Interstate 95. The tornado crossed Interstate 95 with EF0 damage noted near South Hill Road. The tornado peaked at 105 mph along W John Paul Jones Road, between Center Road and Langston Road. The tornado finally dissipated near Mccain Circle and Olanta Highway, just west of Effingham. Seventy six homes sustained minor damage. Damage to 4 homes was classifed as major and one home was completely destroyed. Eight mobile homes sustained minor damage. Damage to 5 mobile homes was classified as major and 9 mobile homes were completely destroyed. There were 2 businesses that sustained major damage. There were 13 barns and sheds completely destroyed, 3 others sustained major damage. There were 3 minor injuries, including a 3 year old boy who had to be extricated from a structure. Three horses and 3 cows were killed. The maximum path width was 100 yards. The path length was about 13 1/2 miles. Florence County officials estimated the damage at $605,000 dollars.
May 2000HailFlorence2 hurt, $30,000,000A severe thunderstorm developed west of the city of Florence and moved east. The damage began on the southwest side of the city with reports (including ham radio, media, and spotters) of large hail and wind gusts estimated over 80 mph. The largest hail size was estimated at 4 1/2 inches, which caused extensive damage over $6 million to more than 2000 homes, mainly roof and siding damage.The hail and wind blew out many windows, injuring one person with flying glass. The storm knocked out power to over 20,000 residences. Damage to vehicles was even more costly. Several automobile dealerships sustained major damage to nearly every car in their lots...totaling around 1000 vehicles. One man was injured in his vehicle when a hailstone crashed through his windshield, causing facial lacerations. In addition, the storm produced flash flooding, with many streets rendered temporarily impassable. A National Weather Service damage assessment reported dozens of trees damaged and snapped...was concluded to be due to straight-line winds and hail, not a tornado. An automated weather observation station at the Florence airport, just east of the city, recorded a peak wind of 59 mph.
June 1980Tornado (F1)not stated2 hurt, $250,000no account filed
January 1953Tornado (F2)not stated2 hurt, $250,000no account filed
August 2006Thunderstorm WindJohnsonville2 hurt, $25,000A tree fell on a house on North Butler Ave. Two children in the home were injured and were transported to the hospital with head and back injuries.
June 1987Thunderstorm Windnot stated2 hurtno account filed
June 2006LightningFlorence1 hurt, $200,000Lightning started several fires that affected five homes. One person was injured. Nickel size hail was also reported.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindWindy Hill1 hurt, $50,000An 18-wheeler truck was rolled over by the wind on TV Road. The driver of the vehicle was injured and transported to the hospital. Trees were reported down on Trey Chase Drive. A large tree fell onto two mobile homes on Laurel Lane.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindCoward1 hurt, $50,000A mobile home, anchored to a concrete foundation, was flipped over on Cockfield Rd. The resident was taken to the hospital with a contusion to the head, as well as cuts and bruises and an injured arm. A nearby tree was splintered and pushed over.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindFlorence1 hurt, $40,000no account filed
August 2015LightningFlorence1 hurtLightning struck a 19 year old male on a football field at Carver Elementary school. He was resuscitated by the Florence City Fire Dept, and was transported to the local emergency room. He was in serious but stable condition.
August 1993Thunderstorm WindFlorence Airport1 hurtThunderstorm winds knocked out power in several ares and blew down trees in many parts of Florence. One man was cut when the windows in his car were blown out. Windows blown out of approximately 20 cars.
October 2015FloodNew Hope$10,000,000Around 15 inches of rain fell over the course of a few days, sending the Lynches River out of its banks and it continued rising to a major flood. The river crested at 19.73 feet, the highest level since 1945, and the third highest ever. Over two hundred homes were inundated, with evacuations necessary. The town of Johnsonville also saw its share of flooding along the Lynches River.
May 2006Tornado (F2)Florence$1,300,000A Storm Survey concluded a tornado moved through the Glendale community of Florence. The majority of damage was F1 with a path 1000 yards long and up to 150 yards wide. There was a small area (150 yards long 20 yards wide) of heavier F2 damage, with winds estimated at 120 mph. Sixty homes were damaged, six of which had major structural damage, largely due to snapped and uprooted trees. The Quinby area had penny to golfball size hail, with trees and power lines down. The Florence county tax assessor estimated the damage at 1.3 million dollars.
October 2016Flash FloodFlorence$1,000,000Several roads were reported flooded out and closed. Numerous structures were inundated by flood waters. There were 7 water rescues reported within the city limits of Florence.
October 2016Flash FloodNew Hope$700,000Portions of Friendfield Road were flooded. Several adjacent roadways and numerous structures were impacted by the flood waters.
October 2016Flash FloodHowe$500,000Flood waters were rushing across Alligator Road. The depth of the water was estimated up to one foot. Nearby roadways and structures were impacted by the flood waters.
July 2008LightningHowe$500,000Lightning struck Dawsey United Methodist Church and burned it to the ground.
October 2016Flash FloodWindy Hill$275,000Flood waters covered portions of TV Road and McIver Road. Nearby roadways and structures were impacted by the flood waters.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindJohnsonville$255,000The roof at Johnsonville Middle School on Maple Avenue sustained significant damage. The Shady Rest Family Restaurant reportedly sustained some damage as did another building housing the Prosser Law Firm, both located on S Georgetown Highway. The time was estimated based on radar data.
May 2006Tornado (F1)Florence$250,000National Weather Service conducted a Storm Survey and concluded an F1 tornado with winds estimated around 100 mph snapped and uprooted trees and several buildings sustained structural damage along a path 600 yards long and 15 yards wide in an industrial area along Koppers Rd near Southeastern Steel and Koppers plants. Three 18 wheeler tractor trailers were flipped and all of the windows in an office building were blown out.
August 2004Flash FloodLake City$200,000Heavy rains from the remnants of Tropical Storm Gaston totaled around 6 inches in a few hours, causing flooding...especially in the Lake City and city of Darlington areas.
August 1996Flash FloodFlorence$200,000no account filed
June 2007Thunderstorm WindLake City$100,000A roof was blown off a store. A large billboard was torn apart. Wooden bleachers were destroyed, with trees down of various sizes. Both a Hardees and a Dominos sign were blown apart. Damage occurred along US Hwy 378.
October 2015Flash FloodEbenezer$80,000Flood waters reportedly washed out Pelican Lane near Lake Oakdale Drive.
June 1998Tornado (F0)Scranton$80,000no account filed
July 2019Thunderstorm WindJohnsonville$75,000A large tree was blown down on a house in Johnsonville.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindLake City$75,000A large tree was blown down on a house on Dansing St.
July 2004LightningFlorence$75,000Lightning struck a home on Rutledge Avenue, causing significant damage.
August 2002LightningFlorence$75,000Lightning struck a home on Claremont Ave. The fire completely destroyed the home.
October 2015Flash FloodPamplico$70,000Roadway collapsed due to flood waters. A person attempting to retrieve his vehicle from the flooded area was swept away by water. He was rescued by the sheriff's department and was not injured.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindLake City$70,000no account filed
May 1999Tornado (F1)New Hope$60,000no account filed
February 2013Thunderstorm WindEbenezer$52,000Several trees were reported down along a right of way between Ebenezer Road and Hoffmeyer Road. Some of the trees were reportedly rotted near their bases. The tops of a couple healthy pine trees were snapped. Some of the trees fell across large power transmission lines causing serious damage and a significant power outage. At the peak of the outage, there were reportedly 14,000 people without power. The time was estimated based on radar data.
September 2020Tornado (EF0)Sardis$50,000The tornado was first observed by the public touching down in a|field north of Sardis Hwy, but east of Dogwood Road. The tornado|emerged from the Sparrow Swamp and caused some damage to a single|wide and double wide along Twin Bridge Rd. The tornado crossed S.|Hill Rd then across open fields until it reached E. Twin Church|Rd where it caused some tree damage. The tornado then paralleled|Young Rd before crossing I-95 near Honda Way. The tornado|dissipated north of Honday Way near the Lake Swamp. One|individual was injuried at Twin Bridge Rd within 15 minutes of|the tornado as he was clearing debris from a mobile home.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindFendall$50,000Several trees were blown down on two mobile homes.
April 2019Tornado (EF0)Olanta$50,000The brief EF-0 tornado touched down south of Woods Bay Rd and west|of Highway 31 near Olanta, SC. The tornado moved toward the |north-northeast and prior to crossing Woods Bay Rd caused minor |damage to a house, lifted a large roof off of a large outbuilding|and shed, and caused several trees to be uprooted. The tornado|crossed Woods Bay Rd causing some damage to trees as it lifted in|the vicinity of Douglas Swamp.
February 2016Lightning(Flo)Florence City-C$50,000Lightning struck a tree which fell on a house, damaging several rooms.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindWindy Hill$50,000Numerous trees and power lines were either reported down or snapped along E Palmetto Street. Some trees fell onto homes and cars causing some damage. There were numerous people without power. There was reportedly minor damage to small sheds as well. The time was estimated based on radar data.
July 2013FloodFlorence$50,000A large portion of the city of Florence had minor to moderate flooding. Nearly four inches of rain fell in two to three hours, with multiple flood warnings and advisories issued. The following is a list of some of the street flooding that occurred: Flooding at I-95 and Hwy 52, water up to the car doors. Cheves Street at the train overpass was closed due to flooding. Disabled vehicles from flooding at Pamplico Hwy and Church St. Flooding at the 900 block of S Dargan Street with disabled vehicles. Much of Palmetto Street was flooded with more disabled vehicles. A foot of water on David McCloud Blvd. Flooding at the 400 block of Dargan as well as Brittany Drive at South Cashua Drive. One foot of water on Church Street near the BI-LO with flooding reported at Sumter Street.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindFlorence$50,000The roof of a convenience store was partially blown off and a set of double doors were blown out.
September 1994HailLake City area$50,000Thunderstorm producing large "clumps" of hail accompanied passage of tornado.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindMars Bluff$45,000Numerous trees, estimated to be more than 30, were reportedly down along and near U.S. 76 and in the Francis Marion University area. Some of the trees knocked down power lines as they fell. A roof was also reportedly blown off a poorly constructed building.
July 2017LightningSavannah Grove$40,000Lightning struck a home on Jefferson Drive in Florence. The flames were coming up through the roof off the garage. The fire was contained fairly quickly and the damage was limited to where the lightning struck. No injuries.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindFlorence$40,000In the 1700 block of Florence, strong winds blew shingles off of roofs, blew a large billboard over, and snapped several trees that fell on parked cars.
September 2020Thunderstorm WindTimmonsville Arpt$30,000Trees down on I-95, exit 153. A tree was blown down on a house on Twinn Bridge Rd.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindScranton$30,000A large, poorly constructed warehouse lost part of its roof. There was also structural damage to a door and walls. A steel billboard sign was also damaged. The damage occurred in the 2200 block of Highway 52. At one point, up to 4600 people were reportedly without power, but most had service restored within 30 minutes. The time was estimated based on radar data.
May 2011HailHannah$30,000Hail to the size of softballs reportedly broke a car window.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindJohnsonville$25,000Strong winds on a farm off of Railroad Avenue peeled back a tin roof. Shingles were also blown off of several homes, and a garage door was blown in.
August 1999Thunderstorm WindFlorence$25,000Thunderstorm wind and lightning were the cause of downed trees causing a power outage to 2500 customers.
September 1998Thunderstorm WindPamplico$25,000A thunderstorm microburst struck near Hannah-Pamplico High School, felling trees and power lines. One car was totaled and others were dented.
July 1983Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
August 1973Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed

Mines and quarries

11 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 11 workings inside this county. 6 still produce and 5 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction10
Sand1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Johnsonville PlantSandProducerSedimentary
Asphalt Plant #8Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerSedimentary
Black Creek PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Johnsonville MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Johnsonville PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Kingsbury MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
No. 8 PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Quinby PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Quinly PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPlant
Salem PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknownSedimentary
Salem PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every populated place in the county

190

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on. The 3 places that were also surveyed for fire insurance come first, with the number of atlases and photographs held for them.

The vanished settlements of Florence County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Recorded here

Florence, South Carolina

11 topographic sheets and 11 fire insurance atlases, 1884 to 1952

Timmonsville, South Carolina

10 topographic sheets and 6 fire insurance atlases, 1899 to 1939

Lake City, South Carolina

8 topographic sheets and 4 fire insurance atlases, 1913 to 1945

Everything this county holds

The complete index, with nothing left out. Each of these is a separate record with its own page: a federal survey report, or the case file that argued a property on to the National Register. Both are public domain and reproduced word for word.

Surveyed structures

6 structures

The vanished settlements of Florence County, the places these records name that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.