Leesville, South Carolina
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Batesburg-Leesville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29070. The Survey maps it on the Batesburg quadrangle. It stands 656 feet above sea level.
On record in Leesville
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 10 records
Cedar Grove Lutheran Churchlisted 2010
Church Street Historic Districtlisted 1982
Henry Franklin Hendrix Houselisted 1982
Thomas Galbraith Herbert Houselisted 1982
J. B. Holman Houselisted 1982
Leesville College Historic Districtlisted 1982
Mitchell-Shealy Houselisted 1982
Rev. Frank Yarborough Houselisted 1982- Hampton Hendrix Officelisted 1982
- Crowell Mitchell Houselisted 1982
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 11 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 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
- 1964 USGS Batesburg quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Aiken quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
90 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 90 fires within 5 miles of Leesville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 388 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 8 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 | 32 |
| Debris and open burning | 27 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 August 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 6.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 August 2002 | Natural | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 August 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 August 2016 | Natural | 15 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Leesville: 2 unknowns, 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Sand. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlowe Creek | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Rawl-Cotton Branch Road Mine | Sand | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Summit Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Summite Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
40 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Leesville in 40 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 28 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 2 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 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | $120,000 | Local police reported several trees down on 4 homes and powerlines down as well. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Leesville | $30,000 | SKYWARN spotter reported golfball size hail in Leesville. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | $15,000 | Public reported several trees down in Leesville with one through a home. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | $12,000 | Electric company reported power outages near Leesville from large limbs and trees down on power lines. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | $4,000 | Batesburg-Leesville police reported trees down on Sussex Road and Lee Street. |
| November 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | $4,000 | Highway Patrol reported several trees down in Leesville. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | $3,000 | Highway Patrol reported trees down at Dog Leg Road and Tom Addy Road in Leesville. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | $2,000 | Public reported a few trees down just ENE of Batesburg-Leesville near Clover and Saber roads. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | $2,000 | Highway Patrol reported a couple trees down near the intersection of Pond Road and Lewis Waters Road. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Leesville | - | Trained spotter reported flash flooding along Hwy 1 with water getting into a restaurant near Crouch St. Water was also approaching the front doors of businesses on Main St in Leesville. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Batesburg-Leesville Police Department reported tree down near the intersection of Hill St and North Carolina Ave. Time estimated by radar. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Trained spotter reports multiple large trees down near the intersection of E Columbia Ave and James St. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Facebook post shows fallen trees and power lines down at location. Time estimated by user and radar. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Leesville | - | Amateur radio operator reported ping pong ball size hail on Main St in Batesburg-Leesville. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Trees and limbs were downed and knocked out a power transformer. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Power lines were downed. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Reported trees down between Leesville and Summit near Sandpit Road and Broad Street. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Sheriff's Dispatch reported structural damage to an apartment complex on Pinewood Drive due to fallen trees. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Sheriff's Dispatch reported trees down on railroad tracks. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Sheriff's Dispatch reported trees down on powerlines on Summerland Ave. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Reported trees down on Shealy Rd. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Sheriff reported couple of trees down in Leesville and east on US 1 toward Lexington. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Leesville | - | WIS TV reported penny to nickel size hail in the Leesville area. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Public reported large tree limb down on car near Irvin Risinger and Windmill roads. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Leesville | - | Public reported nickel size hail. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Highway Dept. reported trees and powerlines down in Leesville. |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Leesville | - | Highway Dept. reported water covering Hallman Wagon road near US 1 in the Gilbert area. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Leesville | - | SKYWARN spotter reported golf ball size hail. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Leesville | - | Public called in a report of penny size hail. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Electric coop reported trees and powerlines down on Monticello road. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Utility company reported trees down on powerlines and power outages. |
| February 2004 | Hail | Leesville | - | WACH TV spotter reported 3/4 inch hail in Leesville. |
| October 2004 | Hail | Leesville | - | Local police reported nickel size hail in Leesville. |
| March 2002 | Hail | Leesville | - | Public reported golf ball size hail in Leesville. |
| January 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Leesville police reported some trees down in the Kneece area. |
| December 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Sheriff reported trees down. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | SKYWARN spotter reported large limbs down on U.S. 1. |
| February 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Thunderstorm winds uprooted trees. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Leesville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batesburg-Leesville | 1.3 miles | 11 | |
| Batesburg | 1.9 miles | 11 | |
| Fredonia | 2.8 miles | 12 | |
| Kneece | 3.1 miles | 11 | |
| Summit | 4.9 miles | 12 | |
| Mims | 4.9 miles | 12 | |
| Murray | 5.7 miles | 12 | |
| Hall (historical) | 6.1 miles | 12 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q35714744 | 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 1223870. 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.






