BlockEvergreen Hills, South Carolina
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Anderson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29625. The Survey maps it on the Anderson North quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 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.
- 1888 USGS Pickens quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Pickens quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1954 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Anderson quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Anderson North quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
80 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 80 fires within 5 miles of Evergreen Hills between 1992 and 2020, burning about 223 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 14 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 | 26 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 14 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2010 | Smoking | 6.1 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 1999 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 August 2008 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 August 1999 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 August 2008 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Evergreen Hills: 2 prospects, 1 past producer, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Mica, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Iron, Titanium, Gemstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcconnell Prospect | Mica, Gemstone | Prospect | ||
| Smith | Iron, Titanium | Unknown | Magnetite Vein | |
| Unnamed Crushed Stone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Granite Pluton | |
| J A Jones Prospect | Mica | Prospect |
Storms near this place
16 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Evergreen Hills in 16 storm reports between 2009 and 2024: 11 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 death. 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 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evergreen Hills | 1 killed, $30,000 | Ham radio operator and emergency manager reported numerous trees and limbs blown down, along with some power lines down from the Centerville area across the north side of Anderson. A 15-year-old male was killed by a tree falling on an outbuilding on Arnold Drive. Other trees fell on and blocked roads, while trees fell on homes on Oak Hill Dr and on Town Creek Dr. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evergreen Hills | $200,000 | HAM radio operator reported multiple trees blown down at Sussex Way and Stonehaven Dr in the Centerville area. The National Weather Service automated observing system (ASOS) at the Anderson Regional Airport measured wind gusts as high as 58 kts (67 mph), and a spotter reported numerous trees blown down with minor roof damage to homes in the Homeland Park area. Also, the public reported a tree blown down on a home near the intersection of Kelly St and J st in Anderson. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evergreen Hills | $100,000 | Numerous trees were blown down in and around the city, including the downtown area, with a tree on a home on Marshall Ave, and another on a home on Riley street about 4 miles south southwest of the city center. A turret on top of a building was damaged near downtown and the tin roof of another building was damaged. A tree was also blown down at the beginning of the microburst path on Whitehall Rd about 4 miles northwest of town. |
| June 2010 | Lightning | Evergreen Hills | $20,000 | Lightning ignited a fire at a garage on Eskew Circle, destroying the two cars inside. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evergreen Hills | $10,000 | Multiple sources reported multiple trees and large limbs blown down near and across the city of Anderson. One tree fell on a home. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evergreen Hills | - | Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evergreen Hills | - | Spotter reported multiple trees blown down along Kings Rd. |
| July 2022 | Hail | Evergreen Hills | - | Ham radio operator reported nickel size hail fell at the intersection of Clemson Highway and Salem Church Rd. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evergreen Hills | - | County comms reported two trees blown down on the northwest side of Anderson. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Evergreen Hills | - | Amateur radio reported penny size hail. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Evergreen Hills | - | Public reported quarter size hail on Ave of the Oaks. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evergreen Hills | - | A tree was blown down at Old Mill Rd and Pearman Dairy Rd. |
| November 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evergreen Hills | - | A tree was blown down on Little Creek Road, about 5 miles north of Anderson. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evergreen Hills | - | Portion of the roof removed from a public building on McGee Rd. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evergreen Hills | - | Trees were blown down on Concord Rd and Brown Rd. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Evergreen Hills | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly Square | 0.5 miles | 17 | |
| Meadowbrook Heights | 0.8 miles | 17 | |
| Dogwood Heights | 0.9 miles | 17 | |
| Loblolly Pines | 1.1 miles | 17 | |
| Lakeside | 1.1 miles | 17 | |
| West Anderson | 1.2 miles | 17 | |
| Centerville | 1.3 miles | 17 | |
| Regency Park | 1.4 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1231271. 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.