Borden, South Carolina
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Rembert census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29128. The Survey maps it on the Dalzell quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 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.
- 1941 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Ashwood quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Camden quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Camden South quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Dalzell quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
407 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 407 fires within 5 miles of Borden between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,072 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 39 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 | 207 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 112 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 39 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2002 | Smoking | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2018 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2019 | Natural | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Borden: 1 unknown, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smg Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unidentified Mine | Clay | Unknown | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
6 since 2016Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Borden in 6 storm reports between 2016 and 2025: 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Borden | - | Sumter County Dispatch reported trees down on Black River Rd north of Dalzell. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Borden | - | SCHP reported tree in roadway on Camden Hwy (US Hwy 521) and Dinkins Mill Rd. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Borden | - | Thunderstorm downburst winds downed numerous trees from Rembert to Sumter. Time estimated. |
| February 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Borden | - | A tree was downed along Live Oak Rd north of Dalzell. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Borden | - | A line of severe thunderstorms produced a downburst of severe damaging winds across Sumter Co SC along a swath from near Rembert southeast across Sumter and vicinity to near Brogdon. Several reports of downed trees were received. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Borden | - | SC DOT Office reported trees across roadway on TB Wright Road at intersection with US Highway 521. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest | 2.4 miles | 16 | |
| Gaillard Crossroads | 2.6 miles | 16 | |
| Ellerbees Mill | 2.8 miles | 19 | |
| Rembert | 3.5 miles | 19 | |
| Dinkins Mill | 3.5 miles | 19 | |
| Pecan Acres | 3.9 miles | 16 | |
| Catchall | 4.1 miles | 16 | |
| Dalzell | 4.3 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1220898. 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.








