BlockHickory Tavern, South Carolina
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Princeton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29645. The Survey maps it on the Hickory Tavern quadrangle.
On record in Hickory Tavern
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 1 record
Charlton Hall Plantation Houselisted 1995
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 8 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.
- 1954 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Fountain Inn quadrangle1:62500
- 1958 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Hickory Tavern quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
139 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 139 fires within 5 miles of Hickory Tavern between 1992 and 2019, burning about 572 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 13 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 | 62 |
| Debris and open burning | 38 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| 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 2005 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1997 | Smoking | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2019 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 2002 | 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 Hickory Tavern: 1 unknown, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Thorium, Titanium, Zirconium, Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garlington Kiln | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Metamorphic | |
| South Rabon Creek | Thorium, Titanium, Zirconium | Unknown | Placer-Modern-Beach |
Storms near this place
39 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hickory Tavern in 39 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 20 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 2 tornado, 1 flash flood. The reports record 1 death. 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 2013 | Heavy Rain | Hickory Tavern | 1 killed | A tree fell in saturated soil, possibly due to gusty winds, across highway 76. A vehicle later collided with the tree, killing the passenger. |
| March 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | Hickory Tavern | $50,000 | NWS storm survey determined that a tornado touched down in northwest Laurens County, just west of Fairview Rd and traveled east/northeast toward Barnyard Rd. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along this segment of the path, and a couple of large trees fell on and damaged a home on Barnyard Ct. The tornado continued E/NE, downing additional trees as it crossed Deck Rd and Greenpond Rd. The path became more intermittent at that point until it approached the town of Gray Court, where tree damage again became more concentrated. The tornado continued E/NE of Gray Court, mostly remaining to the south of, but roughly paralleling Highway 92 until crossing Highway 221. The tornado then crossed the Enoree River into Spartanburg County about 1.5 miles southeast of the town of Enoree. Dozens of large trees were snapped or uprooted in the area between Gray Court and the county line. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Tavern | $40,000 | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Tornado (EF1) | Hickory Tavern | $10,000 | A small area of tornado damage occurred along Greenpond Rd near its intersection with Shiloh Church Rd. A chimney was blown off a house that also had several windows blown out. The house also received significant roof damage. A mobile home in the same area also received significant roof damage and was shifted off its foundation by about 20 degrees. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Tavern | $10,000 | Numerous trees were blown down in and around Hickory Tavern along with part of the roof blown off a 100 foot wide storage building. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Hickory Tavern | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Tavern | $5,000 | Public reported multiple trees blown down from west of Laurens to at least the west side of the city. One tree fell on an outbuilding, while the roof of at least one structure was damaged. Other downed trees were reported in other parts of the county. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Tavern | $5,000 | Media reported siding torn off a home and a couple of trees blown down in the Hickory Tavern area. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Tavern | - | County comms reported a tree blown down and blocking Greenpond Rd near Baynes Creek Rd. A few other trees were blown down in the area. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Hickory Tavern | - | Public reported penny size hail on Reining Way. |
| March 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Tavern | - | Spotter reported multiple trees blown down along Wilsontown Rd. |
| February 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Tavern | - | County comms reported at Least four trees blown down. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Tavern | - | County comms reported numerous trees blown down throughout Laurens County. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Tavern | - | Highway Patrol reported a tree blown down in the Hickory Tavern area and another tree down on Fairview Rd in Laurens. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Tavern | - | Trees and multiple large limbs were blown down in the Hickory Tavern community. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Tavern | - | Multiple trees were blown down in and around the city of Laurens, with additional trees down on Wilson Town Rd about 8 miles west of Town. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Tavern | - | Large tree limbs blown down on highway 101 near Hickory Tavern. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Tavern | - | Multiple trees were blown down along highway 76 near the Georgia Rd intersection. |
| October 2010 | Hail | Hickory Tavern | - | Hail ranging in size from peas to quarters fell about 2 miles northeast of Hickory Tavern. |
| March 2008 | Hail | Hickory Tavern | - | Reported along highway 252 near Indian Mound Rd. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Hickory Tavern | - | Report of nickel size hail along highway 25 between Princeton and Hickory Tavern. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Tavern | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Tavern | - | A few trees were blown down between Hickory Tavern and Ware Shoals. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Tavern | - | A couple of trees were blown down. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Hickory Tavern | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Hickory Tavern | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Hickory Tavern | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Hickory Tavern | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Hickory Tavern | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Tavern | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Hickory Tavern | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Hickory Tavern | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Tavern | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Hickory Tavern | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Tavern | - | no account filed |
| February 1998 | Flash Flood | Hickory Tavern | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Hail | Hickory Tavern | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Hickory Tavern | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Tavern | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reedy River (historical) | 2.0 miles | 8 | |
| Tumbling Shoals (historical) | 2.2 miles | 8 | |
| Austin (historical) | 3.3 miles | 13 | |
| Edens (historical) | 3.8 miles | 8 | |
| Simpson (historical) | 5.2 miles | 13 | |
| Princeton | 5.5 miles | 13 | |
| Erie (historical) | 5.5 miles | 13 | |
| Poplar Springs | 5.6 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1245972. 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.