Bennett, South Carolina
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1919 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the North Charleston census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29418. It stands on Church Creek. The Survey maps it on the Johns Island quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 25 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.
- 1919 USGS Johns Island quadrangle1:21120, 2 printings
- 1920 USGS Ravenels quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1944 USGS Ravenels quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Johns Island quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1948 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Johns Island quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1960 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Walterboro quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Walterboro quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
24 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 24 fires within 5 miles of Bennett between 1993 and 2020, burning about 98 acres in total. None started naturally. 5 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 | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| 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 August 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 August 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 July 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 July 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 July 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 June 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 June 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 April 2002 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.0 acres | 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 Bennett: 2 unknowns, 2 producers, 1 plant, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Pleasant Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| North Charleston Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | ||
| Truluck Pit North | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Truluck Pit North | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Ware Brothers Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Ware Brothers Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
10 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bennett in 10 storm reports between 2010 and 2025: 8 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2013 | Lightning | Bennett | $6,000 | The Charleston County 911 call center reported a tree was hit by lightning and fell on a car. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | $1,000 | An off duty National Weather Service employee reported a tree down on the ramp at exit 17 on Interstate 526. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | $500 | A NWS employee discovered a tree down on S Aviation Avenue just south of International Boulevard. The event occurred when the ASOS at the Charleston International Airport (KCHS) measured a 45 knot wind gust. |
| August 2025 | Flash Flood | Bennett | - | The public reported International Boulevard flooded and impassable heading into the Charleston International Airport in front of the terminals. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down near the intersection of International Boulevard and Firestone Road. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | Numerous reports received through social media of a very large tree down across Interstate 526 at International Boulevard. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down and in the roadway on Dorchester Road near Interstate 526. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | North Charleston Police Department reported a tree down blocking traffic on Mall Drive between Lacross Road and Rivers Avenue. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | A National Weather Service employee reported a 50 foot tree down across parts of South Aviation Avenue near Boeing. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | An off duty National Weather Service employee reported a large metal sign bent by strong winds along Interstate 26 west just south of the Montague Avenue exit. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Grove | 0.5 miles | 25 | |
| Bon Aire | 0.6 miles | 25 | |
| Joshua | 0.8 miles | 25 | |
| Glyn Terrace | 0.8 miles | 25 | |
| Oak Ridge | 0.8 miles | 25 | |
| Brentwood | 0.9 miles | 25 | |
| Wando Woods | 0.9 miles | 25 | |
| Wando Gardens | 1.0 miles | 25 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1231048. 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.











