Green Pond, South Carolina
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1918 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Green Pond census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29446. The Survey maps it on the Green Pond quadrangle. It stands 30 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 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.
- 1918 USGS Green Pond quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1943 USGS Green Pond quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Walterboro quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Green Pond quadrangle1:24000
- 1990 USGS Walterboro quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
414 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 414 fires within 5 miles of Green Pond between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,481 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 98 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 | 162 |
| Debris and open burning | 130 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 98 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 236 acres | Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge | CBFLDS96-1 |
| 24 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 August 1998 | Natural | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
38 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Green Pond in 38 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 34 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | $10,000 | Colleton County Emergency Management reported one tree down on Wood Road blocking both lanes. The tree also brought down power lines. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Green Pond | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported a portion of roadway washed out in the 600 Block of Wiggins Road. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | $2,000 | The Department of Highways reported trees down near the intersection of Wood Road and Magwood Bryan Road. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | $2,000 | Trees down along Catholic Hill Road. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | $1,500 | The Colleton County Sheriffs Office reported 3 trees down and blocking the roadway. This included Treu Street and Shady Dell Lane, Magwood Bryant Road and Wood Road, and Charleston Highway and Bonnie Doone Road. |
| March 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | $1,500 | Several pine trees were reported down by in the Donnelley Wildlife Area near Green Pond, South Carolina. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | $1,500 | Several trees were reported down in the 6000 block of Ritter Road in Green Pond, South Carolina. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | $1,000 | Colleton County dispatch reported a large tree down on Magwood Bryan Road near Green Pond. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | $1,000 | A Colleton County emergency manager reported a tree down near the intersection of Woods Road and Ace Basin Parkway due to thunderstorm outflow. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | $1,000 | A Colleton County emergency manager reported a tree down along the 600 Block of Wood Road. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | $1,000 | A Colleton County emergency manager reported a tree down near the intersection of Ivenia Broad Road and Manatee Lane. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | $1,000 | A Colleton County emergency manager reported a tree down near the intersection of Green Pond Highway and Wood Road. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | $1,000 | Tree down on Ritter Road, blocking 1 lane. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | $1,000 | SC Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of Folly Creek Lane and Green Pond Highway. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | $1,000 | Law enforcement reported one tree down on Green Pond Highway near the post office. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | $1,000 | Trees down near 16000 block of Ace Basin Parkway. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | $500 | Colleton County warning point reported a tree down across Magwood Bryant Road. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | $500 | Law enforcement reported a tree down near the intersection of Green Pond Highway and Rowdy Road, near Green Pond, South Carolina. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | $500 | Law Enforcement reported a tree down near the intersection of Green Pond Highway and Wisteria Road, 1 mile north-northwest of Green Pond, South Carolina. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | $500 | The public reported a tree down near the intersection of Whitehall Road and Highway 17, two miles southwest of Green Pond, South Carolina. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | $500 | One tree was reported down on Highway 17 between Green Pond and Ashepoo. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | - | Colleton County Emergency Management reported a tree down on power lines at 800 Wood Road. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | - | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down in the 1400 block of Magwood Bryant Road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | - | A Colleton County emergency manager reported a tree down on Green Pond Highway and Clover Hill Road. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | - | An emergency manager reported a tree down near the intersection of Green Pond Highway and Ivenia Brown Road. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | - | A Colleton County emergency manager reported a tree down at 11500 Green Pond Highway. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | - | A Colleton County emergency manager reported a tree down and blocking one lane of Wood Road. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Green Pond | - | Colleton County Emergency Management reported penny sized hail on Wood Road. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | - | A Colleton County emergency manager reported trees and power lines down on Spring Hill Road. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | - | The South Carolina Department of Highways reported a tree down at the intersection of Green Pond Highway and Wisteria Road. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of Wood Road and Green Pond Highway. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | - | A Colleton County Emergency Manager reported a tree down at the 200 Block of Gobbler Circle. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | - | Colleton County Law Enforcement reported numerous trees down in the Green Pond area. |
| August 2012 | Hail | Green Pond | - | The public reported golf ball to baseball sized hail near the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 303. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | - | Trees were knocked down by thunderstorm winds. |
| December 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | - | Trees and power lines down. |
| September 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Green Pond | - | Tornado took a roof off a barn and snapped off or uprooted several trees on a private plantation. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Pond | - | Trees 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashepoo Crossing | 1.8 miles | 17 | |
| Ashepoo | 3.4 miles | 18 | |
| Catholic Hill | 4.0 miles | 17 | |
| Ritter | 4.1 miles | 17 | |
| White Hall | 4.1 miles | 18 | |
| Hickory Hill | 4.6 miles | 18 | |
| Bluehouse Corners | 5.2 miles | 17 | |
| Neyles | 7.1 miles | 17 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q136147902 | 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 1245829. 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.
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.









