Brent, South Carolina
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Sumter North census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29153. It stands on Lee Swamp. The Survey maps it on the Oswego 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 Oswego quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
311 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 311 fires within 5 miles of Brent between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,478 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 38 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 | 148 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 86 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 38 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2018 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | 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 | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Brent: 2 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, 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 | ||
| Francis Moise Prospect | Iron | Prospect | ||
| White's Mill Prospect | Iron | Prospect |
Storms near this place
5 since 2016Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Brent in 5 storm reports between 2016 and 2023: 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | Lightning | Brent | $20,000 | Dispatchers reported that lightning struck a home on Queen Chapel Road and caused a fire which produced minor damage. Exact monetary value of damage unknown. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brent | - | NWS Employee passed on a public report of numerous trees down in the Emerald Lakes subdivision. |
| March 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brent | - | Military meteorologist/trained spotter estimated wind gusts at 60 MPH. Power outage in the area occurred at 1625 EST shortly after the peak winds. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brent | - | Trees in roadway at Queen Chapel Road and Foxworth Mill Road. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Brent | - | Trained spotter reported quarter size hail along with estimated 70 mph winds. Also, 3 trees down in the Emerald Lakes Subdivision. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinns Crossroad | 2.5 miles | 16 | |
| Swinton | 2.5 miles | 17 | |
| DuBose | 2.7 miles | 16 | |
| Dalzell | 3.2 miles | 16 | |
| Whites Pond Crossroad | 3.4 miles | 16 | |
| Beckwood | 3.5 miles | 17 | |
| Ranchland Ranchettes | 3.5 miles | 16 | |
| Jefferson Park | 3.7 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1246977. 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.








