Cherry Hill, South Carolina
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1919 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Bonneau census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29461. It stands on Mingo Branch. The Survey maps it on the Cordesville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 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 Cordesville quadrangle1:48000, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Cordesville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Cordesville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
461 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 461 fires within 5 miles of Cherry Hill between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,311 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 156 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 156 |
| Debris and open burning | 152 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 111 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1999 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 2002 | Smoking | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 August 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 August 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 25 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
29 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cherry Hill in 29 storm reports between 2007 and 2025: 16 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Cherry Hill | $647,620 | Law enforcement and social media indicated several roads and bridges closed due to flooding from St Stephen to Moncks Corner. Ongoing rescues were also being reported from homes along Whitesville Road with many surrounding roads closed due to flooding during the early morning hours of October 4th. Additional roads closed included Highway 17A near Wadboo Creek where water was overflowing the road and Highway 45 near St Stephen where the road was washed out. A bridge on Spring Grove Road was damaged due to flooding near the intersection of Potato Hill Lane. A bridge was also damaged on Gravel Hill Road due to flooding. Another bridge on Betsy Hole Road was flooded and possibly damaged. Water was also entering a home on East Church Street near Bonneau. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cherry Hill | $2,500 | Power Lines down along Powerhouse Road. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cherry Hill | $1,000 | Two trees were reported down on Wadboo Creek Farm.. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cherry Hill | $1,000 | Minor flooding and 1 tree down at the intersection of Highway 52 and Highway 17A, near Moncks Corner. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cherry Hill | $500 | A Maple tree that was 2 feet in diameter and 30 feet tall was reported to have broken off 3 feet above the ground on Old Cherry Hill Road. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cherry Hill | $100 | A trained weather spotter reported several 3 inch diameter tree limbs knocked down by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Cherry Hill | - | A county official reported nickel size hail on Bethera Road between Mail RTE Road and Church of God Road. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Cherry Hill | - | The public reported quarter to ping pong size hail. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cherry Hill | - | A Berkeley County emergency manager reported a tree down on Mail Route Road. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cherry Hill | - | Berkeley County Emergency Management reported a tree down and power lines down near the intersection of Barnyard Road and Full House Lane. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cherry Hill | - | Berkeley County Emergency Management reported a tree down on a house east of Bonneau. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cherry Hill | - | Berkeley County Emergency Management reported roof and building damage to Macedonia Middle School and Macedonia High School. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cherry Hill | - | The public reported a tree blown down onto power lines along Bethera Road. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cherry Hill | - | The media reported a tree down near the intersection of Highway 402 and Highway 52. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cherry Hill | - | The Berkeley County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Bethera Road. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cherry Hill | - | Berkeley County dispatch reported a tree down on Highway 52 near the intersection with Highway 402. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cherry Hill | - | The steeple was blown off of a church along Old Black Oak Road. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cherry Hill | - | Berkeley County dispatch reported power lines down on the roadway at 1450 Highway 17A North. |
| February 2017 | Hail | Cherry Hill | - | A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail. |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cherry Hill | - | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of Cane Gulley Road and Bullhead Road. |
| August 2012 | Hail | Cherry Hill | - | The public reported quarter sized hail near the intersection of Travis Hill Road and Old Cherry Hill Road. |
| August 2012 | Hail | Cherry Hill | - | The public reported quarter sized hail on Cane Gully Road near Wadboo Road. |
| August 2012 | Hail | Cherry Hill | - | A trained spotter reported penny to nickel sized hail near Macedonia. |
| August 2012 | Hail | Cherry Hill | - | The public reported ping pong ball sized hail falling at Macedonia Middle School. |
| August 2012 | Hail | Cherry Hill | - | The public reported quarter sized hail near the intersection of Highway 17 and Bethera Road. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Cherry Hill | - | A spotter reported quarter to half dollar size hail completely covering the ground. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Cherry Hill | - | The public reported golf ball size hail for 10 to 15 minutes in the Macedonia area. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Cherry Hill | - | A trained weather spotter reported penny size hail 5 miles east-southeast of Bonneau, South Carolina. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Cherry Hill | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santee Circle | 1.5 miles | 12 | |
| Simpson Crossing | 2.2 miles | 12 | |
| Wadboo | 2.6 miles | 12 | |
| Buck Hall (historical) | 2.7 miles | 12 | |
| Stony Landing | 2.8 miles | 12 | |
| Kitfield (historical) | 2.9 miles | 12 | |
| Macbeth | 3.2 miles | 9 | |
| Mittenlane | 3.5 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1229549. 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.
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.






