Angelus, South Carolina
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Jefferson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29718. It stands on Little Rocky Creek. The Survey maps it on the Angelus quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1941 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Angelus quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Lancaster quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
114 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 114 fires within 5 miles of Angelus between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,803 acres in total. 12 started naturally. 9 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 41 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 38 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 7.1 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 August 2009 | Natural | 98 acres | Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge | TRAM LINE FIRE |
| 3 August 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 August 2000 | Natural | 280 acres | Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge | OXPEN |
| 23 August 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Angelus: 3 producers, 2 unknowns, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkley Mine | Gold | Unknown | Vein | |
| Kirkley Mine | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Asphalt Plant No 10 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Griffin Mine No. 3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Plant Number 10 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Plant Number 10 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
15 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Angelus in 15 storm reports between 2008 and 2024: 8 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 1 tornado, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Angelus | $25,000 | Fire Dept. reported a tornado taking down many trees and powerlines. A few mobile homes had minor damage and a water tower also sustained minor damage. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Angelus | $10,000 | Pbulic reported hail up to golfball size at the EZ Quick mart. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Angelus | $3,000 | DOT reported a several of trees down on hwys 151 and 265. |
| May 2020 | Flash Flood | Angelus | $100 | Chesterfield Co dispatch reported 15664 Hwy 151, between Jefferson and McBee, flooded and impassable. End time estimated. |
| May 2020 | Flash Flood | Angelus | $100 | Chesterfield Co dispatch reported Angelus Rd bridge over Little Rocky Creek flooded and impassable. Times estimated. |
| May 2020 | Flash Flood | Angelus | $100 | Chesterfield Co dispatch reported the northbound lanes of Hwy 151 at Hwy 903 flooded and impassable. Times estimated. |
| May 2020 | Flash Flood | Angelus | $100 | Chesterfield Co dispatch reported Johnson Rd bridge over Rocky Creek flooded and impassable. Times estimated. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Angelus | $10 | RAWS unit in the Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge (JEFS1) measured a peak wind gust of 42 MPH at 1414 EST (1514 EDT). |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Angelus | - | RAWS gage at Carolina Sandhills NWR measured a peak wind gust of 57 mph. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Angelus | - | A tree was downed on a power line at Sandy Run Creek Rd and Angelus Rd. Time estimated. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Angelus | - | Trees were downed on Sycamore Rd and Angelus Rd. Time estimated. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Angelus | - | Chesterfield County Dispatch reported multiple trees and power lines down on Sandy Run Creek Road and Raley Road. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Angelus | - | RAWS unit (JEFS1) located in the Carolina Sandhills NWR measured a peak wind gust of 57 MPH at 1714 EDT (1614 EST). |
| September 2018 | Heavy Rain | Angelus | - | RAWS station JEFS1, located in the Carolina Sandhills NWR, about 6 miles east of Jefferson, measured a total rainfall amount, associated with Tropical Cyclone Florence, of 21.18 inches. The rain fell from late afternoon Friday Sept. 14th through early morning Monday Sept. 17th. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Angelus | - | Thunderstorm winds blew over a half dozen chicken pens, downed large tree limbs, damaged a roof of a horse barn, damaged a small outbuilding, uprooted a tree, and blew a pontoon boat over. This occurred along Johnson Rd, between Eubanks Rd and Angelus Rd. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catarrh | 3.3 miles | 12 | |
| Junction (historical) | 3.8 miles | 12 | |
| Jefferson | 5.2 miles | 12 | |
| Campbell Crossroads | 8.5 miles | 12 | |
| Bay Springs | 8.8 miles | 12 | |
| Evans Mill | 9.1 miles | 13 | |
| White Plains | 9.2 miles | 12 | |
| McBee | 9.4 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1220205. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.






