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Arthur, South Carolina

13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1944 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the West Columbia-Cayce census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29170. The Survey maps it on the Lexington quadrangle.

Arthur within Lexington County

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 13 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

480 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 480 fires within 5 miles of Arthur between 1992 and 2020, burning about 708 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 23 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined234
Misuse of fire by a minor93
Debris and open burning72
Arson/incendiarism23
Equipment and vehicle use20
Recreation and ceremony12
Smoking12
Railroad operations and maintenance5
Power generation/transmission/distribution4
Natural3
Fireworks1
Other causes1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 1999Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
8 September 1995Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
3 September 1997Debris and open burningunder an acreSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
3 September 1993Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
27 September 1996Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
26 September 1993Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.5 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
25 September 2019Recreation and ceremony1.5 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
24 September 2019Arson/incendiarism2.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Lexington County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 14 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Arthur: 6 unknowns, 5 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Zirconium, Titanium, Iron, Thorium. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Casparis Stone QuarryGranite, Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer1902
Cayce Silica PlantSilicaUnknown
Green HoleStone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Dimension, GranitePast ProducerIgneous
Harleys Mill PondIron, Titanium, ZirconiumUnknownPlacer , Modern , Fluvial
Lexington MineFire Clay (Refractory)Past Producer
Red Bank CreekZirconium, Titanium, Iron, ThoriumUnknownPlacer , Modern , Fluvial
Lexington PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknownSedimentary
South Congaree PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unidentified MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Corley Mill Rd PitClayProducerMetamorphic

Every working recorded in Lexington County

Storms near this place

48 since 2011

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Arthur in 48 storm reports between 2011 and 2026: 36 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 2 flood, 1 flash flood. The reports record 1 death. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
February 2020Thunderstorm WindArthur1 killedSCHP reported a tree down on Interstate 20 near mile marker 58. Later media reports indicated that the tree fell onto a vehicle and killed a female inside the car.
October 2015Flash FloodArthur$300,000NWS employee reports Laurel Road at Mineral Springs Road flooded and impassable.
July 2012HailArthur$20,000Public reported Hen egg size hail on Old Barnwell road.
October 2015FloodArthur$5,000Ponding of water on Emanuel Church Road at Foxhill Place.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindArthur$5,000Highway Patrol reported trees down on Old Barnwell road near US 1.
October 2011Thunderstorm WindArthur$4,000Highway Patrol reported trees down along Corley Mill road near Hwy 378.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindArthur$4,000NWS employee reported trees down off Mineral Springs road near Lexington.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindArthur$3,000Sheriff reported trees down on I-20 east bound between U.S. 378 and U.S. 1.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindArthur$2,000SC Highway Patrol reported several trees down on Bradley Drive south of US 1.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindArthur$2,000Sheriff reported trees down on Woodberry Road at the US 1 intersection.
August 2012Thunderstorm WindArthur$2,000Sheriff reported trees down on Mineral Springs Road at Shoal Creek Road.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindArthur$1,000A social media report had a large tree down completely blocking the Millstream Road half way between Hope Ferry Road and Corley Mill Road.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindArthur$500Sheriff reported a tree down near the intersection of Cromer Road and Oak Drive.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindArthur$500Highway Patrol reported a tree down along I-26 in the westbound direction at mile marker 61.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindArthur$500Highway Patrol reported a tree in the road near I-20 and Dooley road.
February 2024HailArthur$100Public report of pea size hail in Oak Grove.
September 2016FloodArthur$100Street flooding reported on St Davids Church Rd and Bradley Dr.
May 2022HailArthur$10Social media video shows pea sized hail accompanied by gusty winds near the intersection of Emanuel Church Rd and Old Barnwell Rd.
July 2021HailArthur$10Video shared on social media of pea sized hail on Pebble Creek Dr in West Columbia. Time estimated.
March 2026Thunderstorm WindArthur-SC DPS reported a tree down along Baskin Hills Rd. Time estimated by radar.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindArthur-Spotter estimated 50-60 mph winds near Mineral Springs Road. Radar suggests a downburst in this area.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindArthur-SC DPS reported trees down on Mill Stream Rd near Hope Ferry Rd. Time estimated by radar.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindArthur-SC Highway Patrol reports a tree down in the roadway at I20 and Sunset Blvd. Time estimated by radar.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindArthur-SC Department of Public Safety reported trees down on Emanuel Church Road near the intersection of Two Notch Road.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindArthur-NWS Employee reported tree down near the intersection of Old Barnwell Rd and Emmanuel Church Rd.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindArthur-Columbia FD relayed a report of a tree that fell through a home on Meadow Wood Dr in Oak Grove.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindArthur-Multiple trees reported down by SC Department of Public Safety and the public. Tree down on Oak Drive and trees down on Snow Lane near Cromer Road.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindArthur-County Emergency Manager reported trees down along with other debris in the roadway along Continental Drive.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindArthur-Public report, via social media, of a tree down on power lines in the 200 block of Ermine Rd in West Columbia. The tree damaged the windshield of a truck. Also, trees and power lines down on Methodist Park Rd in West Columbia. Times estimated.
September 2023Thunderstorm WindArthur-Lexington County EM reported downed power lines on Partridge Ln. near the intersection of Collumwood Cir. Time estimated by radar.
September 2023Thunderstorm WindArthur-Lexington County EM reported downed power lines on Jessamine Rd near the intersection of Orangeburg Dr. Time estimated by radar.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindArthur-Highway patrol reported the roadway blocked by a downed tree at Cromer Rd and Autumn Oaks Ln.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindArthur-Highway patrol reported a tree in the roadway at Cromer Rd and Mineral Springs Rd.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindArthur-Reported a tree down on a vehicle with a person trapped inside.
May 2021HailArthur-A trained spotter reported dime to penny size hail at the intersection of I-20 and US Hwy 378. Time estimated.
May 2021HailArthur-Public reported pea to dime size hail on Old Barnwell Road near the Airport. Time estimated.
February 2020Thunderstorm WindArthur-Tree and power lines down at Wattling Rd and Delree St. Time estimated.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindArthur-Public and trained spotter reported downed trees and power lines near US Hwy 378 and Leaphart Rd. Time estimated.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindArthur-SCHP reported a tree down on Interstate 20 eastbound at mile marker 60. Time estimated.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindArthur-SCDOT and local media reported a large tree down blocking the eastbound lanes of Interstate 20 near mile marker 60. Time estimated.
April 2018Thunderstorm WindArthur-Trees and power lines downed at Mineral Springs Rd at Oak Dr. Time estimated.
June 2018HailArthur-Report of nickel size hail 3 miles west of the Columbia Metropolitan Airport.
June 2018HailArthur-Quarter size hail reported along Emanuel Church Rd just west of Columbia Metropolitan Airport.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindArthur-SC Highway Patrol reported trees down on Sunset Blvd at White Oak Lane.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindArthur-SC Highway Patrol reported trees down at US Hwy 378 and Leaphart Rd.
April 2017HailArthur-Public reported golf ball size hail at the rental car service facility near the Columbia Metropolitan Airport.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindArthur-Tree down blocking roadway at Dogwood Trail and Woodside Rd.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindArthur-Lexington dispatch reported trees down on Kitti Wake Dr.

Every storm recorded in Lexington County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Rose Gardens0.3 miles13
Oak Grove0.3 miles13
Kings Grant0.5 miles13
Lakeview Terrace0.7 miles13
Oakwood0.9 miles13
Parkwood1.0 miles13
Westgate1.0 miles13
Oak Grove Estates1.3 miles13

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1244086. 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.