Cottageville, South Carolina
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1918 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Cottageville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29435. It stands on Reevestown Branch. The Survey maps it on the Cottageville quadrangle. 701 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 46 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresCottageville fell from 762 to 701 between 2010 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 762 | |
| 2020 | 701 | -61 (-8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 17 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.
- 1918 USGS Cottageville quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1943 USGS Cottageville quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Cottageville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Walterboro quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Walterboro quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
438 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 438 fires within 5 miles of Cottageville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,342 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 65 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 | 187 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 150 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 65 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 40 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2000 | 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
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Cottageville: 2 past producers, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sand. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Run Mine | Sand | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Edisto Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Edisto Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
60 of 105 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cottageville in 105 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 82 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 4 flood, 2 flash flood. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | 1 hurt | The Colleton County Fire and Rescue reported a tree down on a house near the 10400 block of Cottageville Highway. One person sustained minor injuries as the tree went through the house. |
| July 2025 | Lightning | Cottageville | $25,000 | Colleton County Fire and Rescue reported that a Cottageville home was damaged by a lightning strike at 234 Farmer Street. The lightning strike started a fire which damaged electrical wiring in the attic and burned across several rafters. One occupant was treated for smoke inhalation but did not need to be transported to the hospital. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $25,000 | Numerous trees snapped and 2 billboards damaged along highway 17A between Cottageville and the Edisto River. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Cottageville | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported a portion of roadway damaged in the 100 Block of Good Hope Landing Lane. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $10,000 | Numerous trees and large limbs down in town. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $8,000 | Trees and power lines down along U.S. Highway 17A. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $3,000 | The dispatch center reported trees down on Sullivans Ferry Road near Highway 17 A. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $2,500 | A park ranger reported several large branches down in Givhans Ferry State Park. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $2,250 | Colleton County Emergency Management reported a tree and power lines down, blocking one lane near the intersection of Wesley Grove Road and Rehoboth Road. |
| November 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $2,000 | Trees down. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $1,500 | Law enforcement reported 3 trees down near the intersection of Round O Road and Jacksonboro Road, 5 miles south of Cottageville, South Carolina. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $1,500 | Law Enforcement reported a tree down on a powerline near the intersection of Round O Road and Ferret Lane 3 miles south of Cottageville, South Carolina. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $1,000 | Colleton County Emergency Management reported a tree down blocking one lane at the intersection of Rhode Drive and Peirce Road. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $1,000 | A Colleton County emergency manager reported a tree down along Augusta Highway near the intersection with Peirce Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $1,000 | Colleton County dispatch reported one tree down near the intersection of Wild Turkey Lane and Cottageville Highway. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $1,000 | Law enforcement reported a tree down on South Carolina 651 and Wesley Grove Road due to thunderstorm outflow. |
| July 2013 | Flood | Cottageville | $1,000 | Happiness Lane impassable due to the Edisto River flood. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $1,000 | Law enforcement reported a tree down near the intersection of Jacksonboro Road and Cottageville Highway. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $1,000 | An emergency manager reported a tree down on Rehoboth Road. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $1,000 | The police reported one tree down on Wilburn Drive. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $1,000 | A tree was reported down across Brocktown Road near Cottageville, South Carolina. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $1,000 | Trees down near 14000 block of Cottageville Highway |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $1,000 | Large pine tree down in yard, large limbs down as well. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $500 | Law Enforcement reported a tree in the roadway at Meeting House Road and Augusta Highway. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $500 | Law Enforcement reported a tree in the roadway near the intersection of Jacksonboro and Burr Hill roads. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $500 | Law Enforcement reported 1 tree down near the intersection of Pierce Road and Skipper Drive, 2 miles Northeast of Cottageville. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | $500 | A tree was reported down along Round O Road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | A Colleton County emergency manager reported a tree and power lines down on Chinese Dog Run Lane near the intersection with Bama Road. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | Colleton County Emergency Management reported a tree down at 10825 Cottageville Highway, 9200 Jacksonboro Road and 643 Jacksonboro Road. |
| August 2024 | Flood | Cottageville | - | A Colleton County emergency manager reported a tree down near the 26600 Block of Augusta Highway. |
| August 2024 | Flood | Cottageville | - | A Colleton County emergency manager reported the 4200 Block of Peirce Highway near Royal Oak Lane closed due to flooding with as much as 4 feet of moving water. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | Colleton County Emergency Management reported a tree and power lines down in the 1400 block of Peirce Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | Colleton County Emergency Management reported a tree down in the 600 block of Round O Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | Colleton County Emergency Management reported a tree down blocking one lane at the 10000 block of Jacksonboro Road. Another tree was down blocking a lane near the intersection of Jacksonboro and Bodison Memorial Roads. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | Colleton County Emergency Management reported a tree down along the 22000 block of Augusta Highway. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | Colleton County Emergency Management reported a tree down along the 2600 block of Wesley Grove Road. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of Peirce Road and Miller Williams Lane. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | A tree was reported down and in the roadway at Peirce Road and Rhode Drive. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | A tree was reported down and in the roadway at Peirce Road and Whites Avenue. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | A tree was reported down and in the roadway at Rehoboth Road and Muckenfus Road. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | The Colleton County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Wesley Grove Road near the intersection with Chance Lane. |
| December 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of McDanieltown Road and Cottageville Highway. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | A Colleton County emergency manager reported two trees down in Cottageville. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down on Augusta Highway near the Edisto River. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down near the intersection of Wild Turkey Lane and Cottageville Highway. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down near the intersection of Cottageville Highway and Camp Buddy Road. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | The Colleton County 911 Call Center reported a tree down near the intersection of Cottageville Highway and Sullivans Ferry Road. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Cottageville | - | A park ranger reported quarter size hail in Givhans Ferry State Park. |
| September 2019 | Hail | Cottageville | - | A trained spotter reported pea to quarter sized hail. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down at the intersection of Round O Road and Jacksonboro Road. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | A report via social media indicated multiple trees down near the 2300 block of McDanieltown Road. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down at the 1000 Block of Griffith Acres Drive. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down on Jacksonboro Road near the intersection with Bodison Memorial Drive. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down on Peirce Road between Elf Jac Way and McDanieltown Road. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Cottageville | - | A trained spotter reported nickel sized hail. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down on Jacksonboro Highway near Round O Road. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down on Dodge Lane near Jacksonboro Road. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported 2 trees down in the 3500 block of Rhode Drive. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottageville | - | Colleton County dispatch reported a tree down on Pierce Road near Cottageville Highway. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burr Hill | 1.7 miles | 17 | |
| Gloverville | 2.6 miles | 17 | |
| Red Oak Corner | 2.6 miles | 17 | |
| Round O | 3.2 miles | 17 | |
| Davis Hill | 3.5 miles | 17 | |
| Metz Store (historical) | 3.8 miles | 17 | |
| Goodhope Landing | 3.9 miles | 17 | |
| Long Creek Landing | 4.1 miles | 17 |
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 Cottageville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2753427 | 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 1231198. 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.









