Dentsville, South Carolina
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1935 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Columbia census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29223. It stands on Lightwood Knot Branch. The Survey maps it on the Fort Jackson North quadrangle. 14,431 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 233 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresDentsville grew from 14,062 to 14,431 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 | 14,062 | |
| 2020 | 14,431 | +369 (+3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 24 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.
- 1935 USGS Killian quadrangle1:48000
- 1935 USGS Killian quadrangle1:62500
- 1937 USGS Killian quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1941 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1942 USGS Camden quadrangle1:125000
- 1953 USGS Fort Jackson North quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Fort Jackson North quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Camden quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Camden South quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
138 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 138 fires within 5 miles of Dentsville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 545 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 17 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/undetermined | 60 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 36 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2001 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 August 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.8 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 August 1997 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 August 1998 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 August 1998 | Natural | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Dentsville: 5 past producers, 2 unknowns, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 2 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Smith Properties Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Carolina Ceramics Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | Metamorphic | |
| Crane Creek Pit | Clay | Unknown | Metamorphic | |
| Haskell Clay Mine | Clay | Past Producer | Metamorphic | |
| Pontiac Mill | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Richland County Mines | Clay | Producer | ||
| Stork Firebrick Works Pit | Clay | Past Producer | Kaolin | |
| Unnamed Clay Pit. | Clay | Unknown | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
21 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dentsville in 21 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 14 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 3 flash flood. The reports record 1 death and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Dentsville | 1 killed, 1 hurt, $15,000 | Male driving down driver N. Trenholm Road found the next morning in Carys Lake just off Trenholm Road. |
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Dentsville | $100,000 | Richland County dispatch reported Goldbranch Road and Northshore Road impassable due to water flowing over the roadway from a creek out of its banks. Barricades have been set up. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dentsville | $24,000 | WIS TV reported large limbs down and a tree on a home. |
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Dentsville | $15,000 | SC Highway Patrol reports Two Notch Road at Decker Blvd closed due to roadway flooding. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dentsville | $10,000 | Dispatch reported multiple trees down on Chatsworth Road, Castleton Lane, and Exeter Lane. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dentsville | $6,000 | Highway Patrol reported trees down on Norwood road. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dentsville | $5,000 | Utility Company reported power outages and lines down on Arbor Drive and Lake Avenue. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dentsville | $4,000 | Sheriff reported trees down on Kelly Mill and Robin Hood roads. |
| November 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dentsville | $3,000 | DOT reported trees down near I-20 and Alpine Road. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dentsville | $2,000 | Highway Patrol reported trees down on Oneil Court at Trenholm Road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dentsville | - | Broadcast met and other public reports of multiple trees down along Arcadia Springs Circle including at least tree on a home. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dentsville | - | SC Highway Patrol reported trees down on the roadway along Arcadia Woods Road. Time estimated by radar. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dentsville | - | SC Department of Public Safety reported a tree down on Arcadia Lake Drive. |
| February 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dentsville | - | Trees down on Wedgefield Rd near Decker Blvd. Reported by local broadcast media via social media. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dentsville | - | Report and images of a tree down on house, Arcadia Woods Drive. |
| August 2012 | Hail | Dentsville | - | Public reported quarter size hail in Dentsville. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dentsville | - | Ham radio operator reported multiple trees down on Polo Rd. near Interstate 20. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dentsville | - | Reported a tree fell into a house northeast of Dentsville. |
| August 2009 | Hail | Dentsville | - | Public reported nickel size hail at Harrison road and Two Notch road. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Dentsville | - | SKYWARN spotter and public reported quarter size hail. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Dentsville | - | Sheriff reported golf ball 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Lakes | 0.7 miles | 24 | |
| Satchel Ford Terrace | 0.8 miles | 24 | |
| Tanglewood | 0.9 miles | 24 | |
| Windsor Lake Park | 0.9 miles | 24 | |
| Woodfield Park | 1.0 miles | 24 | |
| Brandywine | 1.1 miles | 24 | |
| Huntington | 1.2 miles | 24 | |
| Springwood | 1.2 miles | 24 |
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 Dentsville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2886501 | 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 1249475. 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.












