BlockAverill, South Carolina
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1920 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Millett census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29836. It stands on Furse Mill Creek. The Survey maps it on the Millett quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 16 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.
- 1920 USGS Ellenton quadrangle1:48000
- 1921 USGS Ellenton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1943 USGS Augusta East quadrangle1:125000
- 1944 USGS Ellenton 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
- 1964 USGS Millett quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Barnwell quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
51 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 51 fires within 5 miles of Averill between 1992 and 2018, burning about 944 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 10 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 | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 July 2002 | Natural | 61 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 July 2008 | Natural | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 July 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 16 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 July 2012 | Natural | 20 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 June 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 June 2002 | Natural | 38 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Averill: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unidentified Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
3 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Averill in 3 storm reports between 2008 and 2010: 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 (EF2) | Averill | $2,300,000 | An EF2 Tornado was confirmed by a storm survey conducted by the Charleston, South Carolina National Weather Service Forecast Office. The Tornado touched down in western Allendale County about 3.5 miles south-southwest of Martin at 712 PM EDT and traveled east-southeast for 18 miles before lifting about 2 miles northeast of Fairfax, South Carolina at 735 PM EDT. This Tornado uprooted or snapped off between 1500 and 2000 trees, destroyed two mobile homes, toppled a cell phone tower, produced mainly minor roof damage to many dozens of homes, knocked down numerous power lines and power poles, destroyed or severely damaged a couple dozen vehicles, destroyed several outbuildings, barns, and sheds, and overturned an empty tractor trailer along route 29 between Allendale and Seigling. The Tornado reached a maximum width of three quarters of a mile along route 29 between Allendale and Seigling. One injury occurred when a person drove a car into a tree that had fallen across the road. The maximum sustained winds in this EF2 Tornado were estimated between 115 and 125 mph. In addition to the Tornado Damage, there was sporadic straight line wind damage with estimated winds of up to 90 mph occurring up to a couple of miles south of the Tornado path. The straight line wind damage resulted in numerous downed trees and power lines, along with minor damage to homes and businesses especially in and around Allendale, South Carolina. |
| April 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Averill | $1,000,000 | A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team determined that a tornado touched down 2.1 miles north-northwest of Martin, South Carolina at 1226 AM Saturday Morning. The tornado traveled approximately 1.2 miles before lifting 1.8 miles north-northwest of Martin at approximately 1228 AM. There was significant tree damage throughout the path of the tornado, but no structures were damaged. The tornado did not result in any injuries or fatalities. The National Weather Service Damage Survey Team determined the strength of the tornado to be an EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale with winds estimated to be around 100 miles per hour. The maximum damage width was 300 yards. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Averill | $500 | Law enforcement reported a tree down on Patterson Mill Road near Highway 125, two miles north-northwest of Martin, Georgia. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millett | 1.3 miles | 16 | |
| Martin | 2.0 miles | 16 | |
| Browns Landing | 2.4 miles | 16 | |
| Little Hell Landing | 2.8 miles | 16 | |
| Baldock | 4.8 miles | 16 | |
| Steel Creek Landing | 5.4 miles | 16 | |
| Johnsons Landing | 5.5 miles | 15 | |
| Concord Crossroads | 7.5 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1231020. 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.