Belvedere, South Carolina
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1923 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the North Augusta census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29841. The Survey maps it on the North Augusta quadrangle. 5,380 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 486 feet above sea level.
On record in Belvedere
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
- Britton Mims Placelisted 1997 · 0.5 miles away
Population over time
2 figuresBelvedere fell from 5,792 to 5,380 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,792 | |
| 2020 | 5,380 | -412 (-7%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 20 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.
- 1923 USGS Warrenville quadrangle1:62500
- 1923 USGS Warrenville quadrangle1:48000
- 1928 USGS Warrenville quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1943 USGS Warrenville 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 North Augusta quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1983 USGS Aiken quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
328 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 328 fires within 5 miles of Belvedere between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,331 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 43 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 | 132 |
| Debris and open burning | 72 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 44 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 43 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Other causes | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 2017 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1999 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1999 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2019 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 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 Belvedere: 6 past producers, 4 unknowns, 2 producers, 1 occurrence. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Titanium, Zirconium, REE, 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Creek | Titanium, Zirconium, REE, Thorium | Unknown | Placer-Modern-Fluvial | |
| Horse Creek | REE | Past Producer | ||
| Unidentified Mine(Horse Creek Mine) | Zirconium, Sand and Gravel, Construction, REE, Titanium | Past Producer | Sedimentary Kaolin | |
| North Augusta Mine | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unidentified Mine | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary Kaolin | |
| Unidentified Mine | Clay | Unknown | Sedimentary Kaolin | |
| Unidentified Mine | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary Kaolin | |
| Augusta Sand and Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Clearwater Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Clearwater Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
27 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Belvedere in 27 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 15 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 3 flood, 1 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belvedere | $4,000 | SCEG reported power outages due to trees on powerlines near North Augusta. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Belvedere | $4,000 | SC Highway Patrol reported road and ramps closed near I-20 at the intersection of Bergen Road and West Martintown Road. |
| June 2013 | Flood | Belvedere | $4,000 | SC Highway Patrol reported road closings due to high water near Cherokee Drive and Belvedere Clearwater roads. |
| June 2013 | Flood | Belvedere | $4,000 | SC Highway Patrol reported roads closed due to high water near Celeste Ave and Five Notch roads. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belvedere | $4,000 | Sheriff reported powerlines down at mobile home park on Peach Blossom road off of Edgefield road. |
| June 2013 | Flood | Belvedere | $3,000 | SC Highway Patrol reported roads closed around Five Notch and Pistah roads. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belvedere | $2,000 | Highway Patrol reported trees down in I-20 between mile markers 2 and 5. |
| July 2017 | Lightning | Belvedere | $100 | Lighting struck a shed which started a fire that spread to a mobile home, on Celeste Ave in Belvedere. The shed was destroyed and the mobile home was damaged. Time estimated. |
| December 2020 | Hail | Belvedere | $10 | Trained spotter reported hail slightly larger than BB size. |
| December 2020 | Hail | Belvedere | $10 | Public report of hail slightly larger than rice grains. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belvedere | - | SC DPS reported tree down on I-20 near Pineview Estates. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Belvedere | - | Media reports quarter size hail from multiple viewers in Belvedere and North Augusta. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belvedere | - | SC Highway Patrol reported a tree down blocking roadway at Belvedere-Clearwater Rd and Irene St. The Aiken County Dispatch also reported that a large tree fell on a building in the 300 block of Edgefield Rd in North Augusta. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Belvedere | - | Public report of 1 inch diameter hail in Belvedere. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belvedere | - | Sheriff dispatch reported trees down along Edgefield Rd near Sterling Dr in the town of Belvedere. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belvedere | - | A line of severe thunderstorms produced a downburst of severe damaging winds across Aiken Co SC in a large swath from near Interstate 20 at mile marker 1, east across the Belvedere area to near Graniteville, Aiken and east to near Salley. There were numerous trees downed. At least 13 reports of downed trees were received, some of which blocked roadways. Some roof damage occurred at a gas station near Graniteville and a tree fell on a home in Belvedere. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belvedere | - | Media reported trees fell on 2 cars at a home on Cadada Ct in North Augusta. No injuries. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belvedere | - | Trees downed in North Augusta. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belvedere | - | Reported trees down and power lines and poles down at Lily Avenue and Cherokee Drive. |
| September 2014 | Hail | Belvedere | - | Public reported nickel size hail in North Augusta. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belvedere | - | SKYWARN spotters reported trees and powerlines down and two mobile homes destroyed. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belvedere | - | Public reported several trees down on Border Drive and Haskel Road. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belvedere | - | Emergency Manager reported numerous trees down on US1 in Belvedere. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Belvedere | - | TV 26 reported nickel size hail. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belvedere | - | Spotter reported trees down in Belvedere. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Belvedere | - | SKYWARN reports 3/4 inch hail. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belvedere | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield | 0.3 miles | 20 | |
| Pine Valley | 0.5 miles | 20 | |
| Audubon Homes | 0.9 miles | 20 | |
| Brogden | 1.1 miles | 20 | |
| Bonnie Glen | 1.1 miles | 20 | |
| Brierfield | 1.1 miles | 20 | |
| Pineview Estates | 1.3 miles | 20 | |
| Bradleyville | 1.3 miles | 20 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Belvedere | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2717546 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1231045. 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.










