Landrum, South Carolina

16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Landrum census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29356. It lies near Bird Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Landrum quadrangle. 2,481 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,047 feet above sea level.

Landrum within Spartanburg County

Population over time

2 figures

Landrum grew from 2,376 to 2,481 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	2,376
2020	2,481	+105 (+4%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 16 printed sheets

Matched 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.

1907 USGS Saluda quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
1955 USGS Knoxville quadrangle1:250000
1957 USGS Knoxville quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
1960 USGS Knoxville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
1961 USGS Inman quadrangle1:62500
1964 USGS Knoxville quadrangle1:250000
1968 USGS Landrum quadrangle1:24000
1983 USGS Landrum quadrangle1:24000
1986 USGS Hendersonville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings

Fires near this place

157 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 157 fires within 5 miles of Landrum between 1992 and 2020, burning about 623 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 14 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	73
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	46
Equipment and vehicle use	15
Arson/incendiarism	14
Misuse of fire by a minor	3
Power generation/transmission/distribution	3
Natural	1
Recreation and ceremony	1
Smoking	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
17 September 2005	Debris and open burning	1.5 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
11 September 2007	Arson/incendiarism	1.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
5 August 1998	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.5 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
3 July 1993	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	North Carolina Forest Service	not named
29 July 1993	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	North Carolina Forest Service	not named
20 July 2002	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
20 July 2002	Debris and open burning	3.5 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
12 June 2008	Natural	2.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Spartanburg County

Mines and quarries near this place

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Landrum: 4 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Feldspar, Mica, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Sand and Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Feldspar/Mica Mine	Feldspar, Mica	Past Producer
Feldspar/Mica Mine	Feldspar, Mica	Past Producer
Feldspar/Mica Mine	Feldspar, Mica	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Spartanburg County

Storms near this place

42 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Landrum in 42 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 21 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 4 flash flood, 3 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
September 2024	Flash Flood	Landrum	1 killed, $30,000	Stream gauges across the Pacolet River basin indicated flash flooding developed after 10-15 inches of rain fell across northern Spartanburg County over three days, with even heavier rainfall occurring over the headwaters in the mountains. The North Pacolet inundated several roads in the north part of the county, including Highway 14, roads near the water treatment plant. Several tributaries of also overflowed their banks, including Buck Creek, which inundated several secondary roads, and Lawsons Fork Creek in Spartanburg, which overflowed onto Heathwood Dr and Lake Forest Dr, as well as at least one private drive. Additionally, the South Pacolet flooded areas of Depot St and Highway 11 in Campobello, while backwater effects into Motlow Creek caused inundation of Old Mill Rd. Other tributaries flooded throughout the norther part of the county, including a tributary of Dillard Creek, which flooded East Howell Rd in Greer. An 88-year-old male was killed when his vehicle was submerged in floodwater near Landrum.
July 1999	Lightning	Landrum	$15,000	no account filed
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Landrum	$10,000	Multiple sources reported multiple trees and power lines blown down throughout the northern half of Spartanburg County. One tree fell on a house on Lucerne Dr in Spartanburg.
September 2024	Flood	Landrum	$10,000	Although heavy rain ended across Spartanburg County by afternoon, flooding continued across the county through the afternoon and into the morning of the 28th. In addition to continued flooding across the Pacolet system, flooding also developed along the Enoree River during this time, as water from very rainfall over the headwaters of that river resulted in gradual rises of the river along the Spartanburg/Greenville County line. Kilgore Bridge Rd was inundated in the Woodruff area.
August 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Landrum	$10,000	Spotter reported trees and power lines blown down along Highway 14. Public reported multiple trees down along the Highway 176 corridor between Campobello and Inman. City of Campobello official reported a tree down on a home in the Gramling area.
June 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Landrum	$1,000	no account filed
March 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Landrum	$1,000	no account filed
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Landrum	-	Emergency manager reported two trees blown down in Landrum. Another tree was down west of Inman.
May 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Landrum	-	County comms reported numerous trees blown down from Landrum, across Campobello to Inman.
August 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Landrum	-	Fire dept reported trees blown down on South Shamrock Ave and on Redland Rd.
July 2015	Hail	Landrum	-	Public reported quarter size hail near Landrum.
October 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Landrum	-	Highway Patrol reported a tree blown down at Highway 15 and Ford Rd (1.5 SW Landrum) and another tree down at Blackstock Rd and Belue Hill Rd (1.5 WSW).
June 2014	Hail	Landrum	-	Public reported quarter size hail on the state line southwest of Green Creek, NC.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Landrum	-	A few trees were blown down along Redland Rd near highway 14.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Landrum	-	Trees were blown down around North Shamrock Rd and Greenwood St.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Landrum	-	A tree was blown down on North Shamrock Ave in Landrum.
August 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Landrum	-	A tree was blown down on Red Barn Rd near Prince Rd. Multiple trees were blown down on Laurens Rd near highway 14.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Landrum	-	Multiple trees were blown down across roads across the northern part of the county from I-26 near the state line to the Mayo and Fingerville area.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Landrum	-	Part of the metal roof was torn off a business in downtown Landrum. Trees and large limbs were also blown down in the area.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Landrum	-	Power lines were blown down on Red Hill Lane in Landrum and at Cannon Ford\|Rd and Country Estates Rd in Fingerville. Trees were also blown down at Cooley\|Springs School Rd and McSwain Rd.
August 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Landrum	-	Two large tree limbs were blown down near the Polk County line.
February 2010	Flood	Landrum	-	A stream gauge on the South Pacolet River exceeded established flood stage during mid-afternoon, indicating that a portion of highway 14 was flooded in the Landrum area.
January 2010	Flood	Landrum	-	Although heavy rainfall ended across the county around midnight, high water conditions persisted across northern sections of the county through the rest of the night.
January 2010	Flash Flood	Landrum	-	A combination of poor drainage and stream flooding, mainly over the northwest corner of Spartanburg County, closed several roads. The main stream involved in this flooding was the Middle Tyger and some of its smaller feeder streams. Closed roads included Highway 14 near Oak Grove Rd and where it crosses the Pacolet River, Mount Lebanon Church Rd, Old Mill Rd and Waspnest Rd.
December 2009	Heavy Rain	Landrum	-	Urban and poor drainage flooding caused closure of a handful of roads in the northern half of Spartanburg County, including Campbell Ave in Landrum.
June 2007	Hail	Landrum	-	Hail reported along highway 9.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Landrum	-	Numerous power lines down between Landrum and Chesnee.
August 2006	Heavy Rain	Landrum	-	Urban flooding/deep ponding of water on roads in Landrum, including the intersection of East Tucker and South Howard Roads, which was covered with more than a foot of water.
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Landrum	-	Several trees down across the northwest part of the county.
December 2002	Flash Flood	Landrum	-	Some creeks and small streams flooded.
November 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Landrum	-	Numerous trees were blown down.
June 2001	Hail	Landrum	-	Landrum police reported dime-sized hail.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Landrum	-	A firefighter reported trees and power lines down. Traffic on Interstate 26 was blocked for an hour because of trees across the roadway.
January 1998	Flash Flood	Landrum	-	Excessive rain flooded Highway 14 and other bridges and roads in the Landrum area were covered by high water. The Pacolet River flooded other nearby roads and fields.
March 1994	Hail	Landrum	-	The supercell that caused the Oconee County tornado continued near the mountains across northern Pickens and Greenville Counties then moved into the foothills. Large hail fell along the track and another tornado was generated near the Greenville/Spartanburg County border. This second tornado formed near Gowensville in Greenville County at 1640 EST, entered Spartanburg County at 1641 EST, and tracked across extreme northern Spartanburg County to the Arrowood Community northwest of Chesnee. Damage resulted to outbuildings, roofs of homes, trees, and powerlines. Storm intensity reached the lower range of F1 before moving into southern Rutherford County, North Carolina, at about 1659 EST. Large hail caused damage in Landrum just north of the tornado track.
April 2006	Hail	Landrum	-	no account filed
April 2006	Hail	Landrum	-	no account filed
June 2006	Hail	Landrum	-	no account filed
August 1999	Hail	Landrum	-	no account filed
June 1997	Hail	Landrum	-	no account filed
April 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Landrum	-	no account filed
February 1993	Hail	Landrum	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Spartanburg County

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.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Five Oaks	1.2 miles	16
Bennetts	1.4 miles	16
Ingleside	2.4 miles	16
Campobello	4.6 miles	15
Obed (historical)	5.3 miles	15
North Pacolet	5.6 miles	15
Andover (historical)	6.7 miles	15
Woodfin	6.9 miles	15

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 Landrum	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2010489	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 1246289. 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.