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Clinton, South Carolina

12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Clinton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29325. The Survey maps it on the Clinton quadrangle. 7,633 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 676 feet above sea level.

Clinton within Laurens County

On record in Clinton

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 3 records

Surveyed buildings and structures 1 record

Population over time

3 figures

Clinton fell from 8,091 to 7,633 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20008,091
20108,490+399 (+5%)
20207,633-857 (-10%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 12 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Photographs

1 photograph,

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

104-112 Gary Street (Commercial), 104-112 Gary Street, Clinton, Laurens County, SC
104-112 Gary Street (Commercial), 104-112 Gary Street, Clinton, Laurens County, SC
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Fires near this place

90 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 90 fires within 5 miles of Clinton between 1992 and 2020, burning about 331 acres in total. 2 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined48
Debris and open burning17
Arson/incendiarism6
Equipment and vehicle use5
Railroad operations and maintenance4
Smoking2
Natural2
Recreation and ceremony2
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Other causes1
Power generation/transmission/distribution1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
6 September 1997Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
3 September 1993Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
27 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.5 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
17 September 2010Debris and open burningunder an acreSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
13 September 2010Equipment and vehicle use6.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
28 August 1997Debris and open burningunder an acreSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
23 August 2007Arson/incendiarism25 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
13 August 2012Debris and open burning2.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Laurens County

Mines and quarries near this place

8 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Clinton: 4 unknowns, 3 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Vermiculite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Burns-Nelson MineVermiculitePast ProducerMetamorphosed Igneous Intrusion
Clinton MineVermiculitePast Producer
Henry Estate MineVermiculitePast ProducerMetamorphosed Igneous Intrusion
Ivey MineVermiculiteUnknownMetamorphosed Igneous Intrusion
Jacks #1 MineVermiculiteUnknownMetamorphosed Igneous Intrusion
LeonardVermiculiteProducerMetamorphosed Igneous Intrusion
Mims MineVermiculiteUnknownMetamorphosed Igneous Intrusion
Stribling MineVermiculiteUnknownMetamorphosed Igneous Intrusion

Every working recorded in Laurens County

Storms near this place

53 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Clinton in 53 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 35 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 2 lightning. The reports record 1 injury. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2006Thunderstorm WindClinton1 hurtNumerous trees down from the Hurricane Church Rd area to along I-26 near the highway 66 exit. Several trees fell on the interstate, requiring closure of the east-bound lane for a while. One tree fell on a car, causing minor injuries to an occupant.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindClinton$50,000Numerous trees were blown down in the south part of town. Some trees fell on vehicles and buildings.
April 1996LightningClinton$9,000no account filed
April 1997Thunderstorm WindClinton$5,000no account filed
September 2003Thunderstorm WindClinton$1,000Two trees were blown down on Bond Street. Power lines were knocked down as the trees fell.
January 2024Thunderstorm WindClinton-Public reported (via Social Media) trees blown down in the Clinton area.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindClinton-Law enforcement reported a couple of trees blown down.
March 2017HailClinton-The NWS in Columbia relayed a media report of golf ball size hail in Clinton.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindClinton-Highway Patrol reported a tree blown down at I-385 and I-26. County comms reported another tree down on Ridge Rd.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindClinton-Spotter reported a large tree blown down on the campus of Presbyterian College in Clinton. County comms reported another tree blown down on I-26 near Clinton, and another tree down near the intersection of Highways 56 and 66 near Joanna.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindClinton-PD reported three trees uprooted on the north side of town.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindClinton-Trees were blown onto power lines in the Clinton area.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindClinton-A tree was blown down on highway 308, about a mile north of Clinton. Trees and large limbs were also blown down on York St in town. A final tree fell on Young Rd, about 3 miles southeast of town.
June 2011HailClinton-Quarter size hail was reported on Dillon Dr, just to the west of Clinton.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindClinton-Large tree limbs were blown down a little southeast of Clinton.
September 2009Thunderstorm WindClinton-Two trees were blown down.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindClinton-Trees were blown down from highway 72 to Whitmire Highway.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindClinton-Trees were blown down just north of Clinton.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindClinton-Several trees blown down in and around Clinton.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindClinton-Two trees blown down along I-26.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindClinton-Trees blown down at the intersection of highway 221 and SSR 54.
September 2007Thunderstorm WindClinton-Several large tree limbs blown down on Philson Rd.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindClinton-Trees blown down on Lovers Lane and large tree limbs down on Little North Carolina Rd along the Newberry County line.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindClinton-Trees blown down on I-26 near Clinton.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindClinton-Several trees blown down about halfway between I-26 and Whitmire.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindClinton-Presbyterian College reported 3 oak trees and a power line blown down on campus.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindClinton-A large tree limb down on Young Dr, a large tree down on Barrel Stave Rd and a tree on a house on Old Milton Rd.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindClinton-Trees down between Joanna and Mountville and near the intersection of highway 56 and Whitmire Rd.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindClinton-Trees down on Brook Rd and on Joshuas Place Rd.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindClinton-Several trees were blown down.
November 2002Thunderstorm WindClinton-Some trees were blown down.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindClinton-Trees and power lines blown down.
June 2001HailClinton-Nickel-sized hail fell at Clinton.
July 2001Thunderstorm WindClinton-A tree fell on a moving car. At press time, no confirmation of injuries.
January 1995Thunderstorm WindClinton-A line of severe thunderstorms with a "bow echo" appearance moved swiftly through the Upstate during the morning hours. Highest winds with the bow were around the Georgia border in Oconee County and one small tornado was generated west of Fair Play. Large trees were uprooted and pines were snapped by winds about 85 knots along a path 30 yards wide and one mile long. Gust front winds in the same area accounted for some damage. A roof of an addition to a mobile home was removed in Walhalla and trees fell in many locations. The wet ground contributed to some of the tree damage. In Clemson a tree fell through a residence. Other trees brought down power lines across the area and power was out to several thousand customers well into the evening. In Simpsonville tree limbs were punched through the roof of a residence, the limbs were carried for some distance since there was no trees near the house. Power outages were quite widespread across western parts of Greenville County although Donaldson Center Air Park only recorded gusts to 41 knots.
May 2012HailClinton-no account filed
May 2012HailClinton-no account filed
July 2009HailClinton-no account filed
April 2007HailClinton-no account filed
April 2006HailClinton-no account filed
April 2002HailClinton-no account filed
August 2002HailClinton-no account filed
July 2000Thunderstorm WindClinton-no account filed
July 1999Thunderstorm WindClinton-no account filed
June 1998Thunderstorm WindClinton-no account filed
June 1998Thunderstorm WindClinton-no account filed
April 1998HailClinton-no account filed
April 1998HailClinton-no account filed
April 1997HailClinton-no account filed
September 1996HailClinton-no account filed
March 1996HailClinton-no account filed
April 1996LightningClinton-no account filed
May 1993HailClinton-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Laurens County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Lydia Mills1.5 miles12
Smallwood1.6 miles12
Long Branch2.9 miles13
Dover (historical)3.2 miles12
Neighbors Crossroads4.1 miles12
Lakeside4.4 miles12
Goodwins Crossroads4.9 miles13
Joanna5.4 miles12

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 ClintonAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2074188The 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 1247319. 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.