BlockBlacksburg, South Carolina
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1909 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Blacksburg census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29702. It lies near Whitaker Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Blacksburg South quadrangle. 1,889 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 774 feet above sea level.
On record in Blacksburg
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 1 record
- Kings Mountain State Park Historic Districtlisted 2008
Population over time
2 figuresBlacksburg grew from 1,848 to 1,889 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 | 1,848 | |
| 2020 | 1,889 | +41 (+2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 15 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.
- 1909 USGS Gaffney quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Charlotte quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Charlotte quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Charlotte quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Charlotte quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Blacksburg South quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Gastonia quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Gastonia quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
301 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 301 fires within 5 miles of Blacksburg between 1992 and 2020, burning about 653 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 34 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 | 141 |
| Debris and open burning | 51 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 34 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 23 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 16 |
| Smoking | 14 |
| Other causes | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | LOVES FIRE |
| 30 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1995 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | North Carolina Forest Service | not named |
| 28 September 1993 | 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 117 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 117 workings within 5 miles of Blacksburg: 80 unknowns, 19 past producers, 12 producers, 3 occurrences. 13 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Iron, Manganese, Marble, Dimension. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg Plant | Sand | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Dave Byers Manganese Pits | Manganese, Clay, Iron | Unknown | 1900 | |
| Gneiss Rock Quarry | Stone | Unknown | 1850 | |
| M. Carroll Manganese Mine | Fire Clay (Refractory), Manganese | Past Producer | ||
| Silver Mine Ridge Gold Mine | Gold, Copper | Unknown | 1860 | |
| Silver Mine Ridge Silver Mine | Silver, Lead | Unknown | 1860 | |
| Unnamed Garnet Occurrence Gl-102 | Garnet | Unknown | Stratabound | |
| Unnamed Manganese Pits Fl - 067 | Manganese, Iron, Clay | Unknown | 1940 | |
| Unnamed Pyrite Prospect Fl - 064 | Sulfur, Iron | Unknown | 1931 | |
| Blacksburg Pit No. 247 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 72 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Blacksburg in 72 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 40 thunderstorm wind, 27 hail, 2 tornado, 2 lightning. The reports record 4 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2005 | Lightning | Blacksburg | 2 hurt | County reported lightning struck a tree, which then fell on and injured an 8-year-old female and a 12-year-old female. The injuries were not serious. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | 1 hurt | Numerous trees were blown down from northeast of Gaffney to the Ninety Nine Islands Reservoir. Damage was most concentrated in the Kings Creek area in the eastern part of the county where several homes and at least one car were damaged by falling trees. One man on McGill Rd in the Kings Creek area sustained minor injuries when a tree fell on his house. |
| May 1996 | Lightning | Blacksburg | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | $55,000 | Numerous trees down, with at least one on a home. Also, the roof of the high school gym was damaged by the wind, causing part of the roof to collapse. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | $50,000 | Emergency manager reported multiple trees blown down in the Blacksburg area, with some on houses and roads. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | $50,000 | Numerous trees were blown down in a 500 to 1000 foot swath. A portion of the roof was blown off of a house. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Hail | Blacksburg | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | $10,000 | County comms reported a tree blown down on a house near Craig Dr. |
| May 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Blacksburg | $3,000 | no account filed |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | Emergency management reported numerous trees blown down and several power poles snapped in an area centered around North Mountain St, mainly between Mount Paran Rd and Holly Ridge Rd. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Blacksburg | - | Public reported nickel size hail. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Blacksburg | - | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Blacksburg | - | Up to quarter size hail was reported SSW of Earl in Cherokee County. |
| May 2020 | Tornado (EF1) | Blacksburg | - | NWS storm survey found the path of an EF1 tornado that began near the intersection of Tucker Rd and Zayes Rd, crossing S Rutherford, St Oak Grove Rd, and Highway 5 before crossing into Kings Mountain National Military Park. Numerous trees and large limbs were snapped and uprooted along the entire path but structural damage was minimal in this largely rural area. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Blacksburg | - | Trained spotter reported 2-inch diameter hail on I-85 at the NC/SC state line. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Blacksburg | - | Public reported quarter size hail at exit 104 off I-85. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | DOT reported a tree blown down on I-85 at mile marker 106. Media reported another tree down on Ballfield Rd. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | Spotter reported numerous trees blown down near the intersection of Possum Trot Rd and Roberts Rd. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | Newspaper reported multiple trees blown down along Shelby Highway and one metal sign blown over on I-85. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | Public reported at least one tree blown down at the I-85 South Carolina Welcome Center. FD reported a tree blown down on Antioch Rd and another tree down on Elm Rd. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Blacksburg | - | Spotter reported nickel size hail. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Blacksburg | - | Brugg Street was flooded and closed by a small stream. A spotter in the Blacksburg area reported 4.10 inches of rain overnight. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | Large tree limbs were blown down near the intersection of Antioch Rd and Elm Rd. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | Trees were blown down on Holly Ridge Rd. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | Multiple large tree limbs were blown down in the area around highway 198 and Rock Springs Rd. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | Several small trees were snapped about two miles northwest of Blacksburg. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | Trees and power lines were blown down in areas from Holly Grove Rd and Foster Lake Rd north of Blacksburg, east to the Antioch community, including Ballfield Rd. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | A tree was blown down on I-85 at mile marker 104. Another tree was blown down in the same area on East Cherokee St. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | A tree was blown down on I-85 near mile marker 102. A metal roof was blown off a picnic shelter and additional trees down about a mile east of Blacksburg, and a tree was blown down on Antioch Rd about 4.5 miles northeast of town. |
| March 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | Trees were blown down about 3 miles southeast of Blacksburg. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | Trees were blown down across the Blacksburg area. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | Trees were blown down on Lookout Tower Rd. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | Two trees were blown down on Blacksburg highway and other trees were blown down on Dravo Rd and Old Buffalo Church Rd. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Blacksburg | - | Reported along Possum Trot Rd. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Blacksburg | - | Reported near the intersection of highway 5 and highway 29. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Blacksburg | - | Golf ball hail reported in the Antioch community, and penny hail in reported in Blacksburg. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Blacksburg | - | Nickel to quarter size hail on Youngs Grove Rd. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | Trees blown down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | Several trees and power lines down on East Pine St. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | Trees down near the intersection of highways 5 and 18. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | Some trees were blown down. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Blacksburg | - | Hail covered the ground. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | A few trees were blown down onto roads. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | Trees were blown down near I-85. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | Trees were blown down. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | Trees and power lines down from Blacksburg to Cashion Crossroads. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | 911 center reported that three trees were blown down. Dime-sized hail was also observed. |
| October 2001 | Hail | Blacksburg | - | Spotter report of hail as large as ping-pong balls at Blacksburg. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Blacksburg | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Blacksburg | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Blacksburg | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blacksburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Blacksburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Blacksburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Blacksburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Blacksburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Blacksburg | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Estates | 0.3 miles | 15 | |
| Easterly Heights | 0.7 miles | 15 | |
| Cashion Crossroads | 2.2 miles | 15 | |
| Wilburn (historical) | 3.3 miles | 20 | |
| Cherokee Falls | 4.1 miles | 15 | |
| Gaston Shoals (historical) | 4.4 miles | 16 | |
| Antioch | 4.7 miles | 21 | |
| Buffalo | 4.8 miles | 16 |
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 Blacksburg | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3243604 | 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 1246907. 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.