Foxtown, South Carolina
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1920 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Monetta census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29805. The Survey maps it on the Foxtown quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 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.
- 1920 USGS Aiken quadrangle1:48000
- 1921 USGS Aiken quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1943 USGS Aiken quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Augusta quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Foxtown quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Aiken quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
279 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 279 fires within 5 miles of Foxtown between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,450 acres in total. 19 started naturally. 31 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 | 95 |
| Debris and open burning | 79 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 31 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 27 |
| Natural | 19 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 15 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
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 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 12 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2011 | Natural | 15 acres | 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 Foxtown: 4 producers, 3 unknowns, 2 past producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Kaolin. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edisto Mine | Kaolin | Producer | ||
| Aiken County Mine Number 2 | Clay | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Aiken County Mine Number 2 | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Bell Kaolin Mine | Clay | Producer | Sedimentary Kaolin | |
| Brodie Kaolin Mine | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary Kaolin | |
| Laughlin Mine | Clay | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Prothro Mine | Clay | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Scott Kaolin Mine | Clay | Producer | Kaolin | |
| Unidentified Prospects | Clay | Unknown | Sedimentary Kaolin |
Storms near this place
17 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Foxtown in 17 storm reports between 2010 and 2023: 9 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foxtown | $4,000 | Sheriff reported trees down along the northern end of the county. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foxtown | $2,000 | Sheriff reported powerlines down along I-20 at the 27/28 mile marker. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Foxtown | $10 | Spotter reported pea size hail along Gooseneck Rd. |
| March 2021 | Hail | Foxtown | $10 | Spotter reported 0.25 inch hail. Time estimated. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Foxtown | - | Trained spotter reported quarter size hail at 2120 EST (2220 EDT) near Gooseneck Rd and Maxine Ln. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Foxtown | - | Viewer report with photo of quarter sized hail. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foxtown | - | Trees down at Gooseneck Rd and Wire Rd. Time estimated. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foxtown | - | Tree down on Holder Rd. Exact location unknown. Time estimated. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foxtown | - | Trees down along Ranchero St at Snipes Pond Rd. Time estimated. |
| March 2021 | Hail | Foxtown | - | Spotter reported hail ranging in size from 0.25 inch to 0.75 inch near Exit 29 on Interstate 20. Time estimated. |
| February 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foxtown | - | Local broadcast media reported a carport blown over on Snipes Pond Rd just south of Interstate 20. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foxtown | - | A couple of trees were downed in the far northern portion of Aiken Co, along with numerous small limbs and debris on roadway near US Hwy 1 and Keys Pond Rd. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Foxtown | - | Dime to quarter size hail reported at exit 33 along Interstate 20. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Foxtown | - | SKYWARN spotter reported 1.5 TO 1.75 inch hail on Uncle Duck Road. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foxtown | - | Trees down on Pioneer Rd. |
| September 2011 | Hail | Foxtown | - | Reported nickel size hail at exit 29 on I-20. |
| September 2011 | Hail | Foxtown | - | South Carolina Sept. Ag report said hail up to 2 inches fell in the Aiken area on Tuesday 9/27. Half dollar sized hail was also reported by the public on Gooseneck Road about 2 miles south of I-20 and exit 29. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Gravatt | 1.9 miles | 16 | |
| Merritts Bridge (historical) | 2.2 miles | 16 | |
| Oak Grove | 3.4 miles | 16 | |
| Plunket (historical) | 3.5 miles | 16 | |
| Camp Long | 3.6 miles | 16 | |
| Jones Crossroads | 3.8 miles | 11 | |
| Earle (historical) | 3.8 miles | 16 | |
| New Holland | 4.4 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1247825. 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.









