Greer, South Carolina
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1935 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Greer census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29650. The Survey maps it on the Greer quadrangle. 35,308 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,024 feet above sea level.
On record in Greer
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 11 records
Arthur Barnwell Houselisted 1982
Davenport Houselisted 1999
Gilreath's Milllisted 1976
Greer Depotlisted 1987
Greer Downtown Historic Districtlisted 2019
Greer Post Officelisted 2011
Louie James Houselisted 1996
Earle R. Taylor House and Peach Packing Shedlisted 2012
R. Perry Turner Houselisted 1999
Robert G. Turner Houselisted 1999- Greer Milllisted 2022
Population over time
2 figuresGreer grew from 25,515 to 35,308 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 | 25,515 | |
| 2020 | 35,308 | +9,793 (+38%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 14 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.
- 1935 USGS Greer quadrangle1:48000
- 1938 USGS Greer quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Greer quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Greer quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Greer quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
57 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 57 fires within 5 miles of Greer between 1992 and 2020, burning about 291 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 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 | 33 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.8 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 August 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 July 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 July 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 July 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 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 Greer: 1 occurrence, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Mica, Granite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbuckle Quarry | Granite | Producer | ||
| H L Shelton Deposit | Mica | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
46 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Greer in 46 storm reports between 1995 and 2020: 23 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 3 lightning, 2 flash flood. The reports record 1 death and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | 1 killed, 3 hurt, $100,000 | no account filed |
| February 2020 | Flood | Greer | $1,000,000 | Although rainfall rates steadily decreased across Greenville County through the evening hours flooding persisted within the Saluda Enoree and Reedy River basins well into the overnight hours. Major flooding developed along the Saluda River during this time from west Greenville to Piedmont to West Pelzer with water inundating several homes and numerous roads flooded. This was the most significant flooding along that portion of the Saluda since October 1964, while Reedy River flooding in the Greenville area was the worst since September 2004. Flooding ended in most areas during the pre-dawn hours of the 7th although river flooding persisted along the Saluda River through the evening of the 7th. |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Greer | $20,000 | Some apartment units at Poplar Place Apartments were flooded due to Maple Creek overflowing its banks as well as drainage issues. |
| May 1999 | Lightning | Greer | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Greer | $10,000 | Several inches of rain fell in just over an hour, resulting in flooding in and around Greer. Numerous roads were flooded. In Pelham, damage was done to a highway that was under construction. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down throughout the city. |
| August 1998 | Lightning | Greer | $5,000 | Gusty winds or lightning, most likely lightning, caused a tree to split in downtown Greer. The tree fell on a storefront awning. |
| March 2016 | Hail | Greer | - | NWS employee reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Greer | - | Spotter reported penny size hail in the Blue Ridge community. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Greer | - | Quarter size hail fell near Greer High School. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | Large tree limbs were blown down in the Greer area. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | Trees were blown down along highway 14 in the Greer area. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | A tree was blown down near the intersection of Batesville Rd and Old Spartanburg Rd in Greer. Two other trees were downed on Roper Mountain Rd in the Five Forks area, and a tree was downed on Piney Mountain Rd in Greenville. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | Multiple trees were blown down, some onto power lines, northwest of Greer. |
| February 2007 | Hail | Greer | - | Reported on highway 14 near Barry Hill Rd. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Greer | - | Reported at the intersection of Suber Rd and Brushy Creek Rd. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Greer | - | Reported on Wade Hampton Ave. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Greer | - | Nickel size hail at the intersection of highway 14 and I-85. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | Shingles blown off a utility building and several large limbs down. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Greer | - | Hail lasted about 10 minutes. |
| August 2006 | Heavy Rain | Greer | - | Urban flooding of several flood-prone intersections on Wade Hampton Bvd in Greer. Some of the intersections were covered with more than a foot of water. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Greer | - | Reported at intersection of Ansel School Rd and highway 14. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | A couple of trees were blown down near the intersection of Bulls Rd and highway 290. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | Several trees and large tree limbs were blown down along highway 290. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Greer | - | Hail accumulated to depths of 6 to 12 inches. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Greer | - | Hail fell in the Glassy Mountain area. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | Some large trees were blown down. |
| April 2001 | Hail | Greer | - | Storm spotter reported dime-sized hail in downtown Greer. |
| October 2001 | Hail | Greer | - | Police reported dime-sized hail fell in Greer. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Greer | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Greer | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Greer | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Greer | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Greer | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Greer | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Greer | - | no account filed |
| February 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Greer | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Greer | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Lightning | Greer | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greer | - | no account filed |
| January 1995 | Hail | Greer | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple | 0.8 miles | 14 | |
| Bonaire Acres | 1.2 miles | 14 | |
| Forest Hills | 1.2 miles | 14 | |
| Lakeview Heights | 1.4 miles | 14 | |
| Mount Vernon Estates | 1.5 miles | 11 | |
| Kings (historical) | 1.6 miles | 11 | |
| Burgiss Hills | 1.7 miles | 11 | |
| Brookhaven | 1.8 miles | 14 |
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 Greer | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q647464 | 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 1245847. 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.








