Cassatt, South Carolina
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Bethune census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29032. The Survey maps it on the Cassatt quadrangle. It stands 390 feet above sea level.
On record in Cassatt
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
- Benjamin McCoy Houselisted 1980
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 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
- 1960 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Cassatt quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Camden quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Camden South quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
273 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 273 fires within 5 miles of Cassatt between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,444 acres in total. 15 started naturally. 25 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 | 97 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 89 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 25 |
| Natural | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Smoking | 13 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 13 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 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 |
| 30 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Cassatt: 5 unknowns, 4 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Kaolin, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furr Trucking Company, Incorporated | Kaolin | Producer | ||
| Lamar Mine | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Darby Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Darby Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Dickerson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Cassatt Kaolin Pit | Clay | Unknown | 1981 | |
| Hines | Clay | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Palmetto Mine | Clay | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Palmetto Mine | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unidentified Clay Mine | Clay | Unknown | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
31 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cassatt in 31 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 22 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 2 tornado, 1 heavy rain. 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 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cassatt | $100,000 | Several mobile homes sustained moderate to severe damage in a strong microburst. Several trees and powerlines were down. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cassatt | $6,000 | Dispatch reported trees and powerlines down. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cassatt | $5,000 | Storm survey found shingles blow off a roof of a home and the owner said the roof briefly lifted up. A few trees were also down. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cassatt | $3,000 | DOT reported a few trees down on Watkins road near Cassatt. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cassatt | $2,000 | DOT reported a few trees down near Mill Creeks Road and Silver Bell Lane. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cassatt | $2,000 | Black River Electric company reported power outages in the Cassatt to Bethune area from large limbs on powerlines. |
| March 2021 | Hail | Cassatt | $10 | Public reported pea size hail in Cassatt. Time estimated. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Cassatt | - | Public report of quarter size hail in Cassatt. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cassatt | - | SC Department of Public Safety reported trees down on Providence Road near Holland Road. Time Estimated. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cassatt | - | Kershaw County dispatch reported a tree down at Old Statescoach Road and Winchester Road. Time estimated by radar. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cassatt | - | SCHP reported trees down blocking the roadway at Ivy Rd and US Hwy 1 in Cassatt. Time estimated. |
| February 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cassatt | - | Tree fell on an occupied vehicle and blocked the road on US Hwy 1 and Old CC Rd. No injuries reported. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cassatt | - | Reported numerous trees down in the vicinity of the town of Cassatt. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cassatt | - | Power lines down in Cassatt. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Cassatt | - | Post Office reported quarter size hail. |
| July 2010 | Heavy Rain | Cassatt | - | SKYWARN spotter reported 2.25 inches of rain. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Cassatt | - | Reported half dollar size hail near Porter Road. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cassatt | - | Reported a few trees down in the vicinty of Cassatt Tower Rd. and Providence Rd. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cassatt | - | Electric company reported trees and powerlines down in Cassatt. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Cassatt | - | Postal carrier reported 3/4 inch hail on sc hwy 341. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Cassatt | - | Sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail in Cassat. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cassatt | - | Utility company reported trees and powerlines down from Cassatt to Bethune. |
| September 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Cassatt | - | An F1 tornado did moderate damage to several homes and mobile homes. A turkey farm also had light damage. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cassatt | - | Black River Electric reported numerous trees down in Cassatt. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cassatt | - | Black River Electric reported a few trees down in Cassatt. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cassatt | - | Sheriff reported trees down from Cassatt to Bethune. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cassatt | - | Sheriff reported trees down on Providence road in Cassatt. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cassatt | - | A line of severe thunderstorms associated with a cold front downed numerous trees in Lexington, Richland, and Kershaw counties. |
| January 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cassatt | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Cassatt | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cassatt | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Mill | 4.8 miles | 19 | |
| Pine Village | 5.7 miles | 14 | |
| Bethune | 5.8 miles | 14 | |
| Baxley | 5.9 miles | 14 | |
| Shepard | 6.2 miles | 20 | |
| Hyco | 6.3 miles | 20 | |
| Lockhart Oil Field | 6.6 miles | 19 | |
| Tillersville | 6.9 miles | 14 |
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 Cassatt | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q17182739 | 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 1231142. 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.







