Italy, South Carolina
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1943 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Andrews census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29510. The Survey maps it on the Andrews quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 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.
- 1943 USGS Andrews quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1949 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
373 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 373 fires within 5 miles of Italy between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,517 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 93 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 | 120 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 115 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 93 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 9 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
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 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Italy: 3 unknowns, 3 past producers, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Zirconium, Titanium, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M & T Chemicals/ Andrews, S.C. | Zirconium | Plant | ||
| Olin Quadrangle | Titanium, Iron | Unknown | Placer , Modern , Beach | |
| Plant 5 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Plant 5 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Warsaw Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Warsaw Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Winyah Block Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
7 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Italy in 7 storm reports between 2011 and 2017: 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Italy | $50,000 | Several structures were reportedly flooded in the city of Andrews, especially along Rosemary Ave. which was reportedly impassable. Poor drainage contributed to the flooding. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Italy | $22,000 | A downburst caused wind damage in Andrews, South Carolina. The path length was just over a mile and a quarter, from Conifer Street and North Rosemary Avenue to South Farr Avenue and South Beech Avenue to Cedar Avenue and West Hemlock Street. Eight large trees were blown down and blocking roadways. Fallen trees knocked down power lines. One large tree fell on a car, trapping three people inside, but there were no injuries. The corner of a roof was ripped off a house, a variety store and two out buildings sustained minor roof damage. Power was reportedly off in the city of Andrews. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Italy | $5,000 | A tree reportedly fell onto a house on E Cherry Street. No information was available as to the extent of structural damage. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Italy | $3,000 | Trees were reportedly in roadway near the intersection of E Cherry Street and North Street. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Italy | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were reported down across Andrews to include Park Street. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Italy | $1,500 | A tree was reported down on a car on North Magnolia Avenue. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Italy | $1,000 | Hail to the size of quarters was reported along Highway 521. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | 1.2 miles | 9 | |
| Puncheon Creek | 1.6 miles | 9 | |
| West Andrews | 2.1 miles | 9 | |
| Bethel | 2.7 miles | 9 | |
| Kent | 3.4 miles | 9 | |
| Pleasant Grove | 4.0 miles | 9 | |
| Olin | 4.3 miles | 9 | |
| Oak Grove | 6.1 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1231424. 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.




