Arthurtown, South Carolina
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1944 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Columbia census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29201. The Survey maps it on the Southwest Columbia quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 13 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.
- 1944 USGS Edmund quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Southwest Columbia quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Aiken quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Southwest Columbia quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
99 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 99 fires within 5 miles of Arthurtown between 1992 and 2019, burning about 576 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 8 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/undetermined | 59 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 1999 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2010 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 1999 | Natural | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 August 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 12 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 August 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Arthurtown: 6 producers, 4 past producers, 3 unknowns. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Zirconium, Thorium, Titanium, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayce Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Cayce Silica Plant | Silica | Unknown | ||
| Congaree River | Zirconium, Thorium, Titanium, Iron | Unknown | Placer , Modern , Fluvial | |
| Guignard Mill | Clay, Kaolin | Past Producer | ||
| Westinghouse Elec. Corp--Columbia | Thorium | Unknown | ||
| Bluff Road Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 1978, 1980 | |
| Bluff Road Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Cayce Quarry | Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | 1893 | |
| Columbia Quarry | Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | 1883 | |
| Duncan Lakes Mine | Clay | Producer |
Storms near this place
16 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Arthurtown in 16 storm reports between 2011 and 2025: 6 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 3 hail, 1 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2015 | Flash Flood | Arthurtown | $32,000 | USGS camera at Main and Whaley showed flash flooding with water levels rising 3 to 4 feet above the road stranding several vehicles. Flooding on Hwy 1 near I-26 closed that intersection as well where water levels were 1 to 2 feet deep. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arthurtown | $8,000 | Highway Patrol reported trees and powerlines down in the Olympia area. |
| August 2025 | Flash Flood | Arthurtown | $5,000 | Columbia Fire Dept reports a flooded vehicle with water rescue operations on Key Rd at Market Rd. |
| September 2024 | Flash Flood | Arthurtown | $5,000 | Richland County EM reported a car stuck in floodwaters at Key Rd near Market St. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Arthurtown | $3,000 | Roadway was flooded with a stranded motorist at 1401 Shop Rd. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arthurtown | $3,000 | Highway Patrol reported trees down at the intersection of Quarry Street and Granby Lane. |
| May 2013 | Flood | Arthurtown | $3,000 | Congaree National Park reported flooding of several areas within the park closing areas to tourists. The lower boardwalk was covered with several feet of water and portions of the upper boardwalk near Lake Weston even became submerged with several inches of water. The upper boardwalk is on average 8 feet above the ground. |
| August 2015 | Flash Flood | Arthurtown | $2,000 | Highway Patrol reported Key Road closed due to high water from flash flooding. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Arthurtown | $1,000 | A car stalled in flood waters near the intersection of Key Rd and Market Rd. Report received via social media. |
| February 2024 | Hail | Arthurtown | $100 | Public report of pea size hail at Bluff Rd and George Rogers Blvd in Columbia. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Arthurtown | $10 | Social media photo shows hail the size of peas near Taylor Rd. |
| February 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arthurtown | - | SCHP reported trees down at Barnes St and Riley St. Time estimated. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arthurtown | - | Richland Co Mesonet device measured a wind gust of 65 MPH at the top of Williams Brice Stadium. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arthurtown | - | Partial damage to a roof of a business on Brookwood Dr. Time estimated. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arthurtown | - | Richland County Mesonet measured a wind gust of 70 mph at Williams Brice Stadium. |
| August 2014 | Hail | Arthurtown | - | Public reported nickel to quarter size hail near Williams Brice stadium along Bluff Road. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Park | 0.4 miles | 17 | |
| Valencia Heights | 1.3 miles | 17 | |
| Hampton Trace | 1.6 miles | 17 | |
| Brandon Hills | 1.7 miles | 17 | |
| Olympia | 1.9 miles | 13 | |
| Meadowfield | 1.9 miles | 17 | |
| Hampton Ridge | 1.9 miles | 17 | |
| Woodhill Estates | 2.0 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1231012. 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.








