Lucknow, South Carolina
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Bishopville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29010. The Survey maps it on the Lucknow quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 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.
- 1941 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Lucknow quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Camden quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Camden South quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
184 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 184 fires within 5 miles of Lucknow between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,274 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 27 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 | 79 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 57 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 27 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 2007 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Lucknow: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Mine | Gold | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
19 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lucknow in 19 storm reports between 2000 and 2020: 11 thunderstorm wind, 8 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 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lucknow | $15,000 | Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and powerlines down around the county including the areas of Lucknow, Woodroe, Bishopville, and Lynchburg. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lucknow | $4,000 | Dispatch reported trees down on Lee State Park road North Northwest of Bishopville. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lucknow | $4,000 | Black River Electric Coop reported trees and powerlines down McGee Town road. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lucknow | $3,000 | Highway Patrol reported trees down at Lucknow road and Dee Lee Way. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lucknow | $3,000 | Fountains Grocery store reported trees down on hwy 341. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Lucknow | $100 | Public reported pea size hail via social media. Time estimated. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lucknow | - | A pine tree and several large tree limbs were downed at Hwy 341 and Edwin Hall Rd. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Lucknow | - | Public reported, via social media, around 10 minutes of large hail, with the largest hailstones slightly larger than the size of a golf ball. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lucknow | - | Lee Co. dispatch reported several trees and power lines down in the Lucknow community. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Lucknow | - | Public reported dime to quarter size hail along Timber Creek Road. It hailed for 10 to 15 minutes and covered the ground. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Lucknow | - | Sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail on Baskin road. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Lucknow | - | Sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail on Canelen road. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lucknow | - | Off duty NWS employee reported several trees down in the Lucknow area on Hub Kelly road and hwy 341. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lucknow | - | DOT reported several trees down in the Lucknow area. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lucknow | - | Storm survey found many trees down in the Turkey Creek community off hwy 341. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Lucknow | - | Post Office reported quarter size hail between Lucknow and Ashland. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lucknow | - | EOC reported several trees down from Lucknow to Ashland. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Lucknow | - | Convenience store owner reported nickel size hail. |
| May 2000 | Hail | Lucknow | - | SKYWARN spotter reported 1 inch hail. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zemp | 1.6 miles | 14 | |
| Thursa | 3.7 miles | 14 | |
| Browntown | 6.3 miles | 16 | |
| Bishopville | 7.0 miles | 15 | |
| Shannon Hill | 7.6 miles | 14 | |
| Ashland | 8.1 miles | 14 | |
| McCutchen (historical) | 8.2 miles | 16 | |
| Weatherly (historical) | 8.3 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1224228. 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.







