Holly Hill, South Carolina
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1920 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Holly Hill census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29059. The Survey maps it on the Holly Hill quadrangle. 1,298 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 105 feet above sea level.
On record in Holly Hill
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 4 records
Providence Methodist Churchlisted 2009- Dantzler Plantationlisted 2007
- Holly Hill Downtown Historic Districtlisted 2024
- McCoy Farmsteadlisted 2019
Surveyed buildings and structures 2 records
- Stephan Williams House, U.S. Route 176, Holly Hillfederal building survey, 8 photographs
- Target United Methodist Church, Holly Hillfederal building survey, 3 photographs
Population over time
3 figuresHolly Hill grew from 1,281 to 1,298 between 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,281 | |
| 2010 | 1,277 | -4 (-0%) |
| 2020 | 1,298 | +21 (+2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 17 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 Eutawville quadrangle1:48000
- 1921 USGS Eutawville quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1943 USGS Eutawville 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
- 1979 USGS Holly Hill quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Saint George quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Saint George quadrangle1:100000
Photographs
1 photograph,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
Fires near this place
394 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 394 fires within 5 miles of Holly Hill between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,388 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 62 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 | 162 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 113 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 62 |
| Smoking | 28 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 10 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 August 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Holly Hill: 3 unknowns, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Clay, Cement Rock, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Hill Mine | Clay | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Holly Hill Quarry & Cement Plant | Stone | Producer | ||
| Santee Portland Limestone Quarry | Cement Rock | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Harleyville Quarry | Limestone, General | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Holly Hill Quarry | Limestone, General | Unknown | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
40 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Holly Hill in 40 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 16 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 4 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 2015 | Flash Flood | Holly Hill | $500,000 | Orangeburg County EM reports street flooding in multiple locations in Holly Hill and Santee. One road is washed out. |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Holly Hill | $250,000 | Orangeburg County Emergency Manager reported multiple flooded and impassable roads in and around Holly Hill. 6 inches of water covering roadways. |
| October 2016 | Flash Flood | Holly Hill | $20,000 | Orangeburg County EOC reported Old State Road in Holly Hill closed due to flooding. Also, flooding occurring in some buildings in Holly Hill. Water estimated to be 2 to 3 feet deep. |
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Holly Hill | $14,000 | EM reported roads in Holly Hill covered with water, some impassible. There were also several rural roads flooded and one washout. |
| February 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holly Hill | $8,000 | Hwy Dept. reported power outages in Holly Hill and the surrounding area from several trees and powerlines down. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holly Hill | $3,000 | Highway Patrol reported trees down on Hwy 453 near Hwy 176 in Holly Hill. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holly Hill | $2,000 | EM reported several trees down in the Holly Hill area. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Holly Hill | $10 | Pea sized hail reported in Holly Hill. Time estimated. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Holly Hill | - | County Emergency Management reported street flooding in downtown Holly Hill. Several reports of flooded roadways with some areas seeing water up to the door handle of cars. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Holly Hill | - | Video shared via social media of flooding on Bennett Circle with water covering parts of the road and adjacent front yards. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Holly Hill | - | SCDPS website reported flooding at the intersection of Bunch Ford Road (SC-314) and Gator Drive. |
| August 2023 | Heavy Rain | Holly Hill | - | NWS Cooperative Observer at the Holly Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant reported storm total rainfall of 13.55 inches in 24 hours. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | Dime to nickel sized hail reported in Holly Hill. Time estimated. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holly Hill | - | Trees down on Camden Rd in Holly Hill. Time estimated. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holly Hill | - | Tree in roadway at the intersection of Gilway St and Gum St. Time estimated. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holly Hill | - | Report, received via social media, of a large tree down on Boyer Rd in Holly Hill. Time estimated. |
| April 2017 | Heavy Rain | Holly Hill | - | CoCoRaHS station SC-OR-5 reported 1.06 inches of rain within 1 hour, with minor flooding. |
| September 2017 | Heavy Rain | Holly Hill | - | COOP observer near Holly Hill measured a total rainfall amount of 7.18 inches. |
| August 2011 | Heavy Rain | Holly Hill | - | Spotter reported 3.70 inches of rain and winds of 30-40mph at 715pm. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | Public reported penny size hail on Old State road. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | Public reported nickel size hail on Old State road. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | Target United Methodist Church reported penny size hail and estimated wind gusts to 50 mph. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holly Hill | - | Several large limbs down across Holly Hill Country Club. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | Sheriff reported penny size hail. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holly Hill | - | Emergency manager reported many trees down from Holly Hill to Eutawville. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | Highway dept. reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | Public reported nickel size hail. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | SKYWARN spotter reported that 3/4 inch hail fell for about 5 or 6 minutes. |
| April 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Holly Hill | - | An F0 tornado intermittently touched down from Connors to Bayview taking down trees and powerlines. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | General public reported nickel size hail. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holly Hill | - | EOC reported trees down in Holly Hill and Eutawville. |
| April 2000 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | NWS Coop observer reported nickel size hail. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | EOC reported nickel size hail. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holly Hill | - | Highway Patrol reported trees and powerlines down. |
| March 1999 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | Police reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | Post Office reported 1 inch hail. |
| September 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Holly Hill | - | EPD reported two small tornadoes rotating around each other in the swamp east of highway 453. |
| September 1998 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | Postal carrier reported nickel size hail in north Holly Hill. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holly Hill | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowyer | 1.2 miles | 17 | |
| Connors (historical) | 2.6 miles | 17 | |
| Four Holes | 3.2 miles | 17 | |
| Tugtown | 4.2 miles | 16 | |
| Wells | 4.9 miles | 17 | |
| Possum Town | 5.8 miles | 17 | |
| Green Town | 5.9 miles | 17 | |
| Eutawville | 6.1 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.
| Wikipedia article on Holly Hill | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2550488 | 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 1223233. 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.










