Dalzell, South Carolina
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Shaw AFB-Horatio census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29040. The Survey maps it on the Dalzell quadrangle. 3,175 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 217 feet above sea level.
On record in Dalzell
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 1 record
Orange Grovelisted 1993
Population over time
3 figuresDalzell grew from 2,260 to 3,175 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,260 | |
| 2010 | 3,059 | +799 (+35%) |
| 2020 | 3,175 | +116 (+4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 16 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.
- 1941 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Ashwood quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Camden quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Camden South quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Dalzell quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
331 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 331 fires within 5 miles of Dalzell between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,681 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 23 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 | 168 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 96 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 23 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
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 2018 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2019 | Natural | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Dalzell: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smg Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
26 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dalzell in 26 storm reports between 1999 and 2025: 19 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Hail | Dalzell | $40,000 | Golfball size hail reported in Dalzell - relayed by COCORAHS observer. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalzell | $12,000 | Trees down between Sumter and Rembert at Catchall Rd. and SC 261 and also at Furman Field Rd. and US 521. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalzell | $10,000 | Public and Emergency Manager reported numerous trees down around the Dalzell area. The Public reported 47 trees either downed or leaning over in the Kel Sam Farms Subdivision in Dalzell. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalzell | $10,000 | Sheriff and public reported trees down across western Sumter county from Cherryvale area to the Privateer area. |
| March 2023 | Flash Flood | Dalzell | $5,000 | Sumter Co EM provided reports and photos of flooded and impassable roads along Thomas Sumter Hwy (US Hwy 521) from Frierson Rd to Kel-Sam Rd near Dalzell. Times estimated. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalzell | $4,000 | Highway Patrol reported trees down near the intersection of Seymour Road and Sargent Road. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalzell | $4,000 | Highway Patrol reported trees down at Furman Field road and Hwy 441. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalzell | $4,000 | Black River Electric Coop reported trees and powerlines down on Catchall road near Dalzell. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalzell | $1,000 | Black River Electric Coop reported trees and powerlines down on Shakemia road just off hwy 441 north of Shaw AFB. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Dalzell | $100 | Public report of pea size hail in Dalzell, that lasted about 10 minutes. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalzell | - | Sumter sheriff office reported trees down in Dalzell area. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Dalzell | - | Sumter Fire reported water over the roadway on Camden Highway at Valencia Drive. |
| March 2023 | Heavy Rain | Dalzell | - | A CoCoRaHS observer reported a 24 hour rainfall amount of 5.95 inches about 2 miles SW of Dalzell. Most of this rain fell late in the night of March 26th through the early morning hours of March 27th. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalzell | - | Dispatchers reported a tree down near Fireson Road and Charles Jackson Street. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalzell | - | Tree down on Peach Orchard Rd and Seymour Dr, north of Shaw AFB. Time estimated. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalzell | - | SCHP reported tree in roadway on Peach Orchard Rd at Commonwealth Ct. Time estimated. |
| March 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalzell | - | Social media report of a tree down on Sargent Rd at Estella Rd near Dalzell. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalzell | - | SCHP reported trees in roadway at Dodgen Hill Rd at Peach Orchard Rd. Time estimated. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalzell | - | SC Highway Patrol reported trees down at Hwy 441 and Shakemia Rd. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Dalzell | - | Half dollar size hail photographed near Dalzell. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalzell | - | Trees down along Black River Rd. A downed tree was blocking Crestview Rd near Black River Rd. A power line was down near Dorsey Dr. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalzell | - | Public reported large limbs down. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalzell | - | Post Office reported large branches down around the area. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalzell | - | Shaw AFB employees reported trees down in Dalzell. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalzell | - | Utility company reported a few trees and powerlines down from Dalzell to the Municipal Airport. |
| April 1999 | Hail | Dalzell | - | Sheriff reported nickel size hail. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pecan Acres | 1.2 miles | 16 | |
| Swinton | 1.9 miles | 17 | |
| Hillcrest | 2.2 miles | 16 | |
| Gaillard Crossroads | 2.3 miles | 16 | |
| Brent | 3.2 miles | 16 | |
| Home Acres | 3.2 miles | 17 | |
| Catchall | 3.2 miles | 16 | |
| Shaw Heights | 3.6 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 Dalzell | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1988919 | 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 1221916. 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.








