Claremont, South Carolina
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1943 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Shaw AFB-Horatio census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29154. The Survey maps it on the Wedgefield quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 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.
- 1943 USGS Eastover quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Wedgefield quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Sumter quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Sumter quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
190 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 190 fires within 5 miles of Claremont between 1992 and 2020, burning about 928 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 19 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 | 77 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 67 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 15 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2014 | Other causes | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Claremont: 3 unknowns, 2 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Zirconium, Thorium, Titanium, Iron, Titanium, Thorium, Iron, Zirconium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gum Swamp | Titanium, Thorium, Iron, Zirconium | Unknown | Placer , Modern , Fluvial | |
| H M Mclaurin Prospect | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Horatio | Iron, Zirconium, Thorium, Titanium | Unknown | Placer , Modern , Fluvial | |
| Victor Moise Prospect | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Wateree River | Iron, Zirconium, Thorium, Titanium | Unknown | Placer , Modern , Fluvial (Gravel Bar) |
Storms near this place
10 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Claremont in 10 storm reports between 2008 and 2023: 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Claremont | $80,000 | NWS and Emergency Manger found numerous trees down and minor to moderate damage to about a dozen homes. Many homes sustained damage from trees being deposited on them. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claremont | $18,000 | Sheriff reported trees and powerlines down. |
| October 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claremont | $4,000 | Black River Electric CO-OP reported trees on powerlines in the Alston Road area. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claremont | $2,000 | Highway Patrol reported trees down on US 76 near the Richland County line. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claremont | - | Trees blocking Coon Ridge Rd. Time estimated. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claremont | - | Tree down on Scales Rd and N Kings Hwy (SC Hwy 261). Time estimated. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claremont | - | Trees and debris in roadway on US Hwy 378 eastbound just east of the Wateree River bridge. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Claremont | - | Several members of the public reported quarter size hail on Ruggs Lake, Claremont, and Coon Ridge roads along with very strong winds. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Claremont | - | The Highway Patrol reported golf ball size hail on highway 378 on the Wateree bridge. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claremont | - | Trees down and blocking road near SC 261 and US 378. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stateburg | 1.7 miles | 14 | |
| The Ruins | 2.1 miles | 14 | |
| Sanders Corner | 2.2 miles | 19 | |
| Springbank Hills | 3.1 miles | 14 | |
| Dixie Crossing | 3.2 miles | 14 | |
| Marden Ranchettes | 3.3 miles | 17 | |
| Horatio | 3.3 miles | 19 | |
| General Sumter Estates | 3.5 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1227883. 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.








