Filbert, South Carolina
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1906 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the York census division. The Survey maps it on the Filbert quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 18 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.
- 1906 USGS Kings Mountain quadrangle1:62500
- 1908 USGS Kings Mountain quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1953 USGS Charlotte quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Charlotte quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Charlotte quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Charlotte quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Filbert quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Gastonia quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Gastonia quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
86 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 86 fires within 5 miles of Filbert between 1992 and 2019, burning about 217 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 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 | 39 |
| Debris and open burning | 31 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 2002 | Smoking | 2.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Filbert: 7 unknowns, 6 past producers, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Copper, Barium-Barite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Quarry | Granite | Unknown | Intrusive Granite | |
| Little Wilson Mine | Gold, Iron, Sulfur, Copper | Unknown | 1904, 1905 | |
| Imc Custom Grinding/ York, S.C. | Barium-Barite | Unknown | ||
| Love No. 1 Prospect | Gold, Sulfur | Prospect | ||
| Mary Mine | Copper, Gold, Barium-Barite | Unknown | 1850, 1856 | |
| Wallace Mine | Gold, Sulfur | Past Producer | ||
| Wilson Au-Cu/Little Wilson Mines | Gold, Copper | Unknown | Vein | |
| Project 317 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Granite Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Granite Pluton | |
| Unnamed Granite Quarry Fl-039 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Igneous |
Storms near this place
5 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Filbert in 5 storm reports between 2009 and 2024: 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Filbert | $50,000 | York County emergency management reported numerous trees blown throughout York County, from northwest of York to the southeast corner of the county. A tree fell on a structure on Propst Rd. Another tree fell across two vehicles near Northwestern High School in Rock Hill. Minor damage occurred to a factory building and a trailer was flipped on its side in the Catawba area. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Filbert | - | County comms reported a few trees blown down north of York. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Filbert | - | Ham radio operator reported quarter size hail. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Filbert | - | Multiple trees were blown down from the north side of York to areas east of town. |
| June 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Filbert | - | A tornado damage path began near the intersection of South Beersheba Rd and highway 5 and extended south, southeast for about 1.5 miles. Damage was mainly confined to uprooted and snapped trees. However, a concrete structure partially collapsed, with roofing material tossed about 30 yards from the structure. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zadok (historical) | 2.5 miles | 18 | |
| Lincoln Estates | 3.0 miles | 14 | |
| English Gardens | 3.5 miles | 14 | |
| Beersheba | 3.5 miles | 18 | |
| Poplar Acres | 3.7 miles | 14 | |
| York | 3.8 miles | 15 | |
| Pineview | 4.4 miles | 15 | |
| Clover | 4.6 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1231282. 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.








