Graniteville, South Carolina
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1923 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Aiken census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29829. It stands on Sand River. The Survey maps it on the Graniteville quadrangle. 2,439 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 227 feet above sea level.
On record in Graniteville
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 2 records
Graniteville Historic DistrictNational Historic Landmark · listed 1978
Hickman Mill Historic Districtlisted 2016
Surveyed buildings and structures 7 records
- 23 Gregg Street (House), Granitevillefederal building survey, 1 photograph
- 259 Rennie Street (House), Granitevillefederal building survey, 2 photographs
- 260 Rennie Street (House), Granitevillefederal building survey, 1 photograph
- 77 Taylor Street (House), Granitevillefederal building survey, 1 photograph
- Graniteville Mill, Canal, along Canal Street, Granitevillefederal building survey, 4 photographs
- Graniteville Mill, Machine Shop, Marshall Street, Granitevillefederal building survey, 4 photographs
- Graniteville Mill, Marshall Street, Granitevillefederal building survey, 28 photographs
Population over time
2 figuresGraniteville fell from 2,614 to 2,439 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 | 2,614 | |
| 2020 | 2,439 | -175 (-7%) |
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
Photographs
7 photographs,Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Fires near this place
565 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 565 fires within 5 miles of Graniteville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,563 acres in total. 16 started naturally. 94 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 156 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 155 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 94 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 89 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 23 |
| Natural | 16 |
| Smoking | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Other causes | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| 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 2008 | Natural | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | 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 |
| 5 September 2017 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 42 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 42 workings within 5 miles of Graniteville: 23 past producers, 10 producers, 9 unknowns. 10 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Kaolin, Stone, Dimension. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unidentified Mine | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | Igneous Intrusive | |
| 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 | ||
| Hillside Spring Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| McKie Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| McKie Sand Pit Number 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| McKie Sand Pit Number 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
24 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Graniteville in 24 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 11 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 3 flash flood, 2 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2016 | Flash Flood | Graniteville | $5,000 | South Carolina Highway patrol reported a roadway washout at Breezy Hill Road and Ascauga Lake Road. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graniteville | $4,000 | Sheriff reported powerlines down on Ascauga Lake Road in Graniteville. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graniteville | $4,000 | Sheriff reported trees blocking the roadway near Goodsprings road and Hwy 19. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graniteville | $3,000 | DOT reported trees down along Whaley Pond Road near Gooseberry Court. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Graniteville | $2,000 | ,,,,,,,,Thunderstorm Winds Trees down in Graniteville. |
| September 2020 | Flash Flood | Graniteville | $500 | Flooding observed on Canal St. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Graniteville | $100 | CoCoRaHS observer reported pea size hail 1.2 miles NE of Graniteville. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Graniteville | $100 | Numerous roads were flooded and closed in Graniteville, including Canal St, Ascauga Lake Rd, and Hwy 421. One person was rescued from a car. Another person was being rescued from a home. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graniteville | - | Aiken County EM reported numerous trees and powerlines in the Graniteville area of Aiken County. Time estimated by radar. |
| July 2022 | Hail | Graniteville | - | Spotter reported quarter size hail and estimated 60 mph wind gust near Graniteville Saint Hill Fire Dept. |
| September 2018 | Heavy Rain | Graniteville | - | COOP observer, GNTS1, 1.2 miles NE of Graniteville measured a total rainfall amount of 5.98 inches. Most of this rain, 4.58 inches, fell in about a two hour period from about 1930 EST (2030 EDT) until around 2130 EST (2230 EDT). |
| April 2017 | Heavy Rain | Graniteville | - | CoCoRaHS station SC-AK-75 reported 1.69 inches of rain in 60 minutes, along with pea sized hail. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Graniteville | - | Public reported quarter size hail via social media. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Graniteville | - | Public reported half dollar size hail. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graniteville | - | Emergency Manager reported several trees down in Graniteville. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graniteville | - | Dept. of Highways reported several trees down. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graniteville | - | Sheriff reported several trees down in the Graniteville area. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graniteville | - | Sheriff reported trees down between Graniteville and Vaucluse. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Graniteville | - | SKYWARN spotter reported 1 inch hail. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graniteville | - | SKYWARN spotter reported measured wind gust of 60 mph. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graniteville | - | SKYWARN spotter reported trees down on highway 191. |
| March 1993 | Hail | Graniteville | - | Hail measuring 0.75 inch to 1.00 inch in diameter was reported in the Graniteville-North Augusta area. |
| April 1997 | Hail | Graniteville | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Graniteville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | 0.5 miles | 19 | |
| Warrenville | 0.9 miles | 19 | |
| Stiefeltown | 1.0 miles | 19 | |
| Rennie (historical) | 1.0 miles | 19 | |
| Midland Valley | 1.1 miles | 19 | |
| Gregg Park | 1.1 miles | 19 | |
| Mixville | 1.6 miles | 19 | |
| Westcliff | 2.4 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 Graniteville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3474244 | 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 1222814. 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.











