BlockLevy, South Carolina
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1942 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Hardeeville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29927. The Survey maps it on the Limehouse quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 15 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.
- 1942 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Limehouse quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Limehouse quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
521 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 521 fires within 5 miles of Levy between 1992 and 2020, burning about 8,265 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 109 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 | 237 |
| Debris and open burning | 140 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 109 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 August 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Savannah Refuges | TAXI FIRE |
| 7 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 August 2010 | Natural | 5.0 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 Levy: 2 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Mine - Highway 46 | Sand | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Ward #1 Mine | Sand | Unknown | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
30 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Levy in 30 storm reports between 2005 and 2025: 26 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | $15,000 | The public reported a 30 feet tree limb approximately 14 inches in diameter down on a house and causing significant roof damage along South Okatie Highway. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | $15,000 | Law Enforcement reported numerous trees and power lines down in Levy, South Carolina, with one tree falling through a roof of a home. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | $10,000 | Dispatch Center reported a tree on a car on Mungin Road. No injuries. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | $5,000 | Law Enforcement reported numerous trees down throughout the Levy and Bellinger Hill areas. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were reported down along Highway 170 in Levy, South Carolina. |
| January 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | $1,500 | Law Enforcement reported several trees down near Mungin Creek or approximately 1 mile northeast of Levy, South Carolina. |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | $1,000 | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down in the 3700 block of Bellinger Hill Road. |
| December 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | $1,000 | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of Highway 170 and Highway 17. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | $1,000 | Law enforcement reported one tree down blocking south okatie highway. |
| March 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | $1,000 | Numerous tree limbs up to 6 inches in diameter were reported down across the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | $500 | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down and in the roadway on South Okatie Highway, near the intersection with Delta Estates Road. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | $500 | Jasper County dispatch reported a tree down near Hutchinson Island. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Levy | - | Penny sized hail was reported at the Levy Fire Station. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | - | Jasper County dispatch reported a tree down on a power line on Bellinger Hill Road. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down near the intersection of Bellinger Hill Road and Zig Zag Road. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down on Cooks Landing Road. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | - | The Jasper County 911 Call Center reported a tree down near the intersection of Levy Road and Nelson Court. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of Okatie Highway and Speedway Boulevard. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Levy | - | The public reported dime to penny size hail in the 700 block of Oak Wood Drive. Hail caused small tree limbs to come down. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down near the intersection of Highway 17 and South Carolina 315. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of South Okatie Highway and Highway 17. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | - | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of Bellinger Hill Road and South Okatie Highway. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down and in the roadway near the intersection of Highway 315 and Highway 17. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down and in the roadway on Okatie Highway in the Bellinger Hill area. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | - | The Jasper County 911 Call Center reported multiple trees down in the area near Cook Landing Road and Bellinger Hill Road. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Levy | - | A trained spotter reported penny to nickel size hail in Levy, South Carolina. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Levy | - | Nickel to quarter size hail was reported in Levy, South Carolina. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | - | Trees and power lines down. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Levy | - | Trees down near Levy along highway 170 and Bellinger Hill Rd. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Landing | 1.6 miles | 15 | |
| Good Hope Landing | 2.3 miles | 17 | |
| Limehouse | 2.3 miles | 15 | |
| Glasgow Landing | 5.1 miles | 17 | |
| Turnbridge Landing | 5.1 miles | 15 | |
| Hardeeville | 6.4 miles | 17 | |
| Hugers Settlement (historical) | 7.1 miles | 17 | |
| General Hamiltons Settlement (historical) | 7.2 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1246341. 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.