Gloverville, South Carolina
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1923 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the North Augusta census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29851. The Survey maps it on the Graniteville quadrangle. 2,406 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 203 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresGloverville fell from 2,831 to 2,406 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 | 2,831 | |
| 2020 | 2,406 | -425 (-15%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 19 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.
- 1923 USGS Warrenville quadrangle1:62500
- 1923 USGS Warrenville quadrangle1:48000
- 1928 USGS Warrenville quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1943 USGS Warrenville 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 Graniteville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1971 USGS Graniteville quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Aiken quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
587 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 587 fires within 5 miles of Gloverville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,602 acres in total. 13 started naturally. 109 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 | 167 |
| Debris and open burning | 150 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 109 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 94 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Natural | 13 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 9 |
| Other causes | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
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 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 2008 | Natural | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2009 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2017 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2013 | 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
10 of 51 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 51 workings within 5 miles of Gloverville: 22 past producers, 16 unknowns, 13 producers. 13 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Kaolin, Titanium, Zirconium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Creek | Titanium, Zirconium, REE, Thorium | Unknown | Placer-Modern-Fluvial | |
| Horse Creek | REE | Past Producer | ||
| Unidentified Mine | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | Igneous Intrusive | |
| Unidentified Mine(Horse Creek Mine) | Zirconium, Sand and Gravel, Construction, REE, Titanium | Past Producer | Sedimentary Kaolin | |
| Aiken Kaolin District | Kaolin | Producer | 1852 | |
| Barden Mine | Kaolin | Unknown | ||
| Graniteville Mine | Kaolin | Producer | ||
| Langley Mine | Kaolin | Producer | ||
| G.L.Williams Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gene Williams Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
15 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gloverville in 15 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 7 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 2 tornado, 1 flash flood. 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 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gloverville | $60,000 | Aiken Co Emergency Manager reported that the steeple at Langley First Baptist Church, on Augusta Rd near Warrenville, had been blown down. Because the steeple was hollow and made of aluminum, it is thought that it was downed by sub-severe wind speeds. Local media reports that the damage may exceed $60K. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gloverville | $14,000 | SKYWARN spotter reported trees and powerlines down in the Langley area. |
| October 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gloverville | $14,000 | Sheriff reported trees down in Warrenvill and Bath. |
| December 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gloverville | $2,000 | Sage Valley Golf Course reported several trees down on the course. |
| May 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Gloverville | - | A National Weather Service Storm Survey team confirmed a brief high-end EF-1 tornado with winds up to 105 mph in Langley, SC that occurred around 330 am. The tornado began near Pinecrest Drive snapping several large branches before uprooting numerous trees in Langley Cemetery. Moving northwest, the tornado snapped numerous trees and caused minor roof damage to multiple homes between Piney House Road and Chaffee Street. After crossing near Cushman Road, the tornado caused substantial tree, siding, and shingle damage between Piney Heights Road and Dunbar Street. The fire department and adjacent structures along Augusta Road then sustained high-end EF-1 damage with garage door failure, outbuildings destroyed, and the metal roofing ripped off and thrown several hundred yards. Additional tree damage occurred along Langley Dam Road with dozens of uprooted trees before dissipating near Jefferson Davis Highway. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Gloverville | - | Public report of 1 inch hail a mile north of Burnettown. |
| December 2019 | Flash Flood | Gloverville | - | Director of Aiken Co SC Emergency Management confirmed that Glenwood Dr was flooded downstream of a breached dam. Times estimated. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gloverville | - | Fire caused by downed power lines. |
| April 2015 | Tornado (EF2) | Gloverville | - | NWS storm survey found an EF2 tornado touched down near Glenwood Drive and continued across south and southeast Aiken to I-20. Numerous trees and many homes, vehicles, and other structures were damaged on the south side of Aiken. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Gloverville | - | Public reported quarter size hail in the Gloverville area. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Gloverville | - | TV 12 meteorologist reported nickel size hail at his home. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gloverville | - | Public reported two large trees down at Vaucluse and Good Springs Roads. Dime size hail was also reported. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gloverville | - | WAGT TV reported trees and powerlines down in the Gloverville area. |
| May 1993 | Hail | Gloverville | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on an unoccupied car |
| April 1997 | Hail | Gloverville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langley | 0.9 miles | 19 | |
| Langley Villa | 1.0 miles | 19 | |
| Burnettown | 1.2 miles | 19 | |
| Mixville | 1.3 miles | 19 | |
| Jacksonville | 1.7 miles | 19 | |
| Midland Valley | 1.8 miles | 19 | |
| Lynwood | 2.0 miles | 19 | |
| Warrenville | 2.2 miles | 19 |
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 Gloverville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2140499 | 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 1231324. 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.











