Blythewood, South Carolina
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1935 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Blythewood census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29016. The Survey maps it on the Blythewood quadrangle. 4,772 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 502 feet above sea level.
On record in Blythewood
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
George P. Hoffman Houselisted 1986
Population over time
2 figuresBlythewood grew from 2,034 to 4,772 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 | 2,034 | |
| 2020 | 4,772 | +2,738 (+135%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 23 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.
- 1935 USGS Killian quadrangle1:48000
- 1935 USGS Killian quadrangle1:62500
- 1937 USGS Killian quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1941 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1942 USGS Camden quadrangle1:125000
- 1953 USGS Blythewood quadrangle1:24000
- 1953 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Blythewood quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Camden quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Camden South quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
147 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 147 fires within 5 miles of Blythewood between 1992 and 2020, burning about 662 acres in total. None started naturally. 7 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 |
| Debris and open burning | 42 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 7.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 2019 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 August 1992 | 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
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Blythewood: 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pp/2k Or I-77 Prospect | Gold | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
50 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Blythewood in 50 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 32 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 1 tornado, 1 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2012 | Lightning | Blythewood | $50,000 | The State reported that a home on North Firetower Road in Blythewood was struck by lightning causing $50k in damage. There were no injuries. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | $28,000 | WIS TV reported trees down on a home causing moderate damage. |
| August 2013 | Flood | Blythewood | $24,000 | Received a social media report of a small pond dam failure causing flooding of roads southwest of Blythewood. Blythewood fire department confirmed that Hwy 21 along with several other roads were closed due to the failure. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | $6,000 | Sheriff reported trees and powerlines down around the Blythewood area. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | $6,000 | A microburst did minor damage to several service stations near the I-77 Blythewood exit. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | $5,000 | Highway Patrol reported trees down on Longtown and Lee roads. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | $4,000 | Highway Patrol reported trees down at the intersection of Syrup and Blythewood Roads. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | $4,000 | Sheriff reported trees down at Longtown road and Farrow road. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | $4,000 | Highway Patrol reported trees down near I-26 at exit 24. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | $3,000 | Highway Patrol reported trees down at Muller and Pine Grove roads. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | $500 | Sheriff reported tree down on Coon road. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | Town of Blythewood shared photos of damaged amphitheater cover, with metal sheeting blown off. Time estimated by radar. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported trees down on I-77 south of Blythewood Rd. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | Richland County EM reported a tree down on a power line with nearby trees on fire off Adams Rd. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | SC DPS reported trees down on Muller Road near Persimmon Fork Rd. Time estimated by radar. |
| February 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | SC DOT reported a tree in roadway at Blythewood Rd and Fulmer Rd. Time estimated. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | Richland County Sheriff's Office reported downed power lines at the intersection of Muller Road and Blythewood Road. Time estimated by radar. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | SC Highway Patrol reported a tree down along Loner Rd near Blythewood. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | SCDOT reported a tree down along Langford Road near Trading Post Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | Fairfield Electric Coop reported numerous trees and power lines were downed in the Blythewood area and vicinity. Exact locations not provided. Time estimated. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | SCHP reported trees down on Rimer Pond Rd. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | SCHP reported trees down on Syrup Mill Rd at Blythewood Rd. Time estimated. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | SCHP reported trees down at Bass Rd and Portia Rd. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | Highway Patrol reported two trees down and multiple large limbs down on property at 10311 Wilson Boulevard in Blythewood. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Blythewood | - | Public reported hail as large as golf ball size in Blythewood along with high winds and torrential rain. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Blythewood | - | Sheriff reported quarter size hail in the Blythewood area. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | Sheriff dispatch reported trees down from Blythewood to Dentsville. |
| August 2010 | Hail | Blythewood | - | Public reported penny size hail in Blythewood. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Blythewood | - | SKYWARN spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Blythewood | - | SKYWARN HAM radio spotter reported quarter size hail on Miirfield Court. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | DOT reported trees down west and northwest of Blythewood on secondary roads and I-77. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Blythewood | - | University Golf Club 3 miles west of Blythewood reported penny sized hail. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | Power lines down at 1600 Syrup Mill Rd. just northwest of the center of town. |
| March 2008 | Hail | Blythewood | - | COOP reported golf ball size hail. |
| April 2007 | Hail | Blythewood | - | Public reported 3/4 inch hail at Blythewood Middle School. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | Trees down on Langford road and Smyrna Church road. |
| February 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Blythewood | - | A small F0 intermittently touched down near SC944 in Richland county and continued to Cedar Lake Drive in Fairfield county. Only trees were taken down. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Blythewood | - | Post Office reported nickel size hail fell in the area southeast of Blythewood. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | Utility company reported trees and powerlines down. |
| July 2004 | Hail | Blythewood | - | Public reported 3/4 inch hail west of Blythewood |
| July 2004 | Hail | Blythewood | - | County EM reported nickel size hail in Lincolnshire subdivision of Blythewood. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | Sheriff reported trees and powerlines down on Grover Wilson road in Blythewood. |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | TV stations reported a mobile home severely damaged from a downburst. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | General public reported trees down near the A.M.E. Baptist church in Blythewood. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | Highway Patrol reported trees down in Blythewood. |
| July 1997 | Hail | Blythewood | - | Public spotter reports quarter size hail. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blythewood | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Blythewood | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Blythewood | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Blythewood | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boney | 2.2 miles | 23 | |
| Sharp | 3.0 miles | 23 | |
| Langfords Crossroads | 3.5 miles | 23 | |
| Pleasant (historical) | 4.2 miles | 17 | |
| North Pines | 4.6 miles | 23 | |
| Green Acres | 4.7 miles | 17 | |
| Killian | 5.5 miles | 23 | |
| Rose Creek | 6.4 miles | 23 |
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 Blythewood | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2105305 | 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 1245688. 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.












