Cash, South Carolina
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1942 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Cheraw census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29520. The Survey maps it on the Cash quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 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.
- 1942 USGS Rockingham quadrangle1:125000
- 1953 USGS Florence quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Florence quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Cash quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Laurinburg quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
264 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 264 fires within 5 miles of Cash between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,873 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 30 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 | 98 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 78 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 30 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 11 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 10 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | 1.6 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Cash: 5 unknowns, 4 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Titanium, Iron, Iron, Zirconium, Thorium, Titanium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becker Sand and Gravel Co. | Iron, Zirconium, Thorium, Titanium | Unknown | Magnetite, Monazite, Zircon, Rutile, Ilmenite | |
| Thompson Creek | Titanium, Iron | Unknown | Placer , Modern , Fluvial | |
| Furr Clay Mine | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Unidentified Clay Mine | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Unidentified Clay Mine | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Cash Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Cash Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Pee Dee Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Unidentified Gravel Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Unidentified Sand Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
11 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cash in 11 storm reports between 1998 and 2024: 7 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. 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 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cash | - | A tree was downed on a power line at Patrick Society Hill Rd and Ronnie Byrd Rd. Time estimated. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cash | - | Reported a tree down near the intersection of Hwy 52 and Bethel Church Rd at the cemetery. They also reported several limbs down along with dime size hail. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cash | - | Trees were downed on Byrd Rd at Funderburk Rd. Time estimated. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cash | - | One tree down on Society Hill Rd and Bethel Church Rd. Time estimated. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Cash | - | Nickel size hail was reported near Patrick. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cash | - | The county highway department reported 6 trees uprooted along Highway 52 between Cheraw and Society Hill. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Cash | - | Trained Spotter reported quarter-sized hail along US 52 near Camp Coker Road. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cash | - | SC Highway Patrol reported trees down on power lines on US Hwy 52 at Dixon Ln. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Cash | - | Public reported nickel to quarter size hail on Camp Coker Road near Hwy 52. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Cash | - | Public reported nickel to quarter size hail from Moree road to Funderburk road along with estimated 40 to 50mph winds. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cash | - | EPD reported trees down. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose | 1.2 miles | 9 | |
| McNeils (historical) | 4.8 miles | 8 | |
| Fisher Hill | 4.9 miles | 8 | |
| Kimberly | 5.3 miles | 8 | |
| Cheraw | 5.5 miles | 8 | |
| Gillespie (historical) | 5.9 miles | 8 | |
| Excelsior (historical) | 6.1 miles | 8 | |
| Windsor Park | 6.2 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1247182. 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.




