BlockGrahamville, South Carolina
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1920 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Ridgeland census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29936. The Survey maps it on the Ridgeland quadrangle.
On record in Grahamville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Church of the Holy Trinitylisted 1982 · 0.3 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 15 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 Okatie quadrangle1:62500
- 1942 USGS Okatie quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Ridgeland quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Beaufort quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
785 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 785 fires within 5 miles of Grahamville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,851 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 183 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 | 274 |
| Debris and open burning | 269 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 183 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 20 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 20 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 8 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Grahamville: 1 unknown, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleckley Number 4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Mine # 4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
41 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Grahamville in 41 storm reports between 2002 and 2025: 35 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 funnel cloud, 1 flash flood. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 2016 | Lightning | Grahamville | 2 hurt | The Jasper County 911 Call Center reported 2 pedestrians injured by lightning in Ridgeland. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | $12,000 | Estimated 10 to 15 trees and power lines down in the town of Ridgeland. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Grahamville | $10,000 | Jasper County dispatch reported significant flooding ongoing on Interstate 95 near mile marker 22. Both the northbound and southbound lanes are closed and completely impassable. Highway 17 is also flooded near Interstate 95 and a gas station has an unknown amount of water in the building. A few cars are submerged in the flood waters on both Interstate 95 and Highway 17. Interstate 95 was closed between exit 18 and exit 24 for almost 24 hours. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | $8,000 | Trees and Power Lines were reported down in 6 locations in Ridgeland, SC. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | $6,000 | The Jasper county warning point reported numerous trees down around Mitchellville, South Carolina. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | $6,000 | A water tank and pump house were reported to have been ripped out of the ground. In addition, several trees were reported down. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | $2,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down on Glover Road. |
| November 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | $2,000 | Numerous trees down on eastern side of county. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | $1,000 | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of Forest Avenue and Rock Street. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | $1,000 | Jasper County 911 call center reported 1 tree down along Interstate 95 1 mile southwest of Grahamville. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | $1,000 | Law Enforcement reported a power line down near the intersection of Highway 278 and Highway 17. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | $1,000 | A 911 call center reported a tree blocking both lanes of Bees Creek Road. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | $1,000 | A trained weather spotter reported a tree down across power lines in Ridgeland, South Carolina. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | $1,000 | A tree was reported down on a power line in the Ridgeland area. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | $500 | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down and in the roadway on Sisters Ferry Road near McCormack Avenue. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | $500 | Law Enforcement reported a tree down on South Carolina Highway 336, near the Honey Hill subdivision, 1 mile east-northeast of Grahamville, South Carolina. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | $500 | Law enforcement reported a tree down on Sister Ferry Road near Smiths Crossing, 1 mile south-southwest of Ridgeland, South Carolina. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | $500 | One tree was reported down off Interstate 95 near mile marker 18. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | - | The Jasper County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Honey Hill Circle near the intersection with Old House Road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | - | The Jasper County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Forest Avenue near the intersection with Wise Street. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | - | A report via social media indicated a small shed blown over. |
| September 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | - | Jasper County dispatch reported trees and power lines down in the Ridgeland area including Sisters Ferry Road at McCormack Avenue, Big Branch Road at Pinelevel Church Road, and Owens Street at 3rd Avenue. |
| December 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | - | Law enforcement reported a tree in roadway near the intersection of Logan Street and Woodlawn Drive. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down on Mitchellville Road. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | - | The Jasper County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on a power line along Old House Road near Nimmer Subdivision Road. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of Bees Creek Road and Ellis Hodges Road. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | - | Jasper County dispatch reported both a tree and power lines down at the entrance of Heron Crossing apartments. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | - | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down on Mitchellville Road. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down on Bees Creek Road near Scarlett Ibis Drive. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | - | The Jasper County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on a car along 2nd Avenue in Ridgeland. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | - | A tree was reported down on a house. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | - | The South Carolina State Highway Patrol reported a tree down at the intersection of Wood Duck Street and Sisters Ferry Road. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | - | South Carolina Highwway Patrol reported a tree down at the intersection of Logan Street and Azalea Avenue. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | - | Jasper County dispatch reported a tree down at Old Fordsville Road and Captain Bill Road. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | - | Multiple trees and large tree limbs reported down around Ridgeland. Some of the trees and limbs were down on roadways and others were on power lines. Also, the sign of a fast food restaurant was blown out. Damage reports were relayed via email and pictures of the damage are available on the town of Ridgeland Facebook page. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | - | Law enforcement reported that a tree was blown down on to Sister Ferry Road near the McCormick Street intersection. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Grahamville | - | The Public reported quarter size hail in Ridgeland, South Carolina. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Grahamville | - | The Public reported golf ball size hail in Ridgeland, South Carolina. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Grahamville | - | A spotter reported quarter size hail in Ridgeland, South Carolina. |
| August 2008 | Funnel Cloud | Grahamville | - | Law enforcement reported a funnel cloud on Highway 170 in Ridgeland, South Carolina. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grahamville | - | Several trees were down. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeland | 1.0 miles | 15 | |
| Mitchellville | 1.7 miles | 15 | |
| Ricetown | 3.0 miles | 19 | |
| Old House | 3.7 miles | 15 | |
| Switzerland | 4.0 miles | 15 | |
| Nevadum | 4.1 miles | 15 | |
| Boyd | 4.1 miles | 15 | |
| Murad | 5.2 miles | 15 |
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 Grahamville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q28454691 | 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 1222805. 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.