Centerville, South Carolina
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1919 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the James Island census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29412. It lies near James Island. The Survey maps it on the James Island quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 15 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.
- 1919 USGS James Island quadrangle1:21120, 2 printings
- 1943 USGS James Island quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS James Island quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS James Island quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1968 USGS James Island quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS James Island quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS James Island quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS James Island quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
29 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 29 fires within 5 miles of Centerville between 1992 and 2015, burning about 150 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 6 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 | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 August 1999 | Natural | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 July 2015 | Natural | 75 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 July 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 July 2015 | Natural | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 June 2002 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 May 2001 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Centerville: 4 producers, 3 unknowns, 1 past producer, 1 plant. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Clay, REE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Charleston Smelter | Chromium | Plant | ||
| Airco Alloys | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Brinson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Brinson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Producer | ||
| Charleston County Mine | REE, Thorium | Producer | ||
| Cross Country Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Cross Creek Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Edmondson Hauling Pit 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Edmondson Hauling Pit 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
15 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Centerville in 15 storm reports between 2008 and 2022: 7 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2022 | Flash Flood | Centerville | $100,000 | Local broadcast media reported that flood waters entered several homes on Shoreham Road. Also, a video shared via Twitter showed flood waters entering a detached garage structure at a home located at 1149 Landsdowne Drive. Flooding at both locations was due to heavy rainfall associated with Hurricane Ian. |
| July 2017 | Lightning | Centerville | $5,000 | A residential structure fire started by lightning was reported on Old Summer House Road. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | $1,250 | The Charleston County Dispatch reported a power line down on Valley Forge Drive. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | $1,250 | Law enforcement reported trees and powerlines down near the intersection of Camp Road and Fort Johnson Road. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | $500 | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down at Crestwood Place and Kentwood Circle. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | $500 | A 3 foot diameter tree was knocked down by strong winds at 1056 Aruba Circle in James Island, South Carolina. |
| January 2021 | Hail | Centerville | - | Two reports of nickel sized hail in the vicinity of Walmart on Folly Road were passed along by local media. |
| January 2021 | Hail | Centerville | - | Nickel sized hail was reported on James Island. |
| January 2021 | Hail | Centerville | - | Penny sized hail reported on James Island. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | A trained spotter reported a large tree down in the 900 block of Folly Road on James Island. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | The Charleston County 911 Call Center reported several trees down along Riverland Drive. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | South Carolina Department of Transportation reported a tree down on Secessionville Road. |
| March 2013 | Flash Flood | Centerville | - | The public reported 2 blocks on Folly Road closed due to water on the roadway. |
| August 2012 | Flash Flood | Centerville | - | The broadcast media relayed a report of fire rescue responding to a stranded vehicle on Hunley Avenue near Folly Road. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Centerville | - | The Charleston county Warning Point reported ongoing flooding on Folly Road near Camp Road in James Island, South Carolina. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCalls Corner | 0.3 miles | 15 | |
| Tidalview | 0.3 miles | 15 | |
| Jamestown Estates | 0.3 miles | 15 | |
| Camp Road Estates | 0.4 miles | 15 | |
| Riverpoint | 0.4 miles | 15 | |
| Lee Jackson Estates | 0.5 miles | 15 | |
| Bayfront | 0.6 miles | 15 | |
| Lynnwood | 0.7 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1221482. 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.







