Martin, South Carolina
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1919 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Allendale census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29836. It stands on Davis Branch. The Survey maps it on the Martin quadrangle. It stands 92 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 16 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.
- 1919 USGS Allendale quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1943 USGS Allendale quadrangle1:62500
- 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
- 1979 USGS Martin quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Barnwell quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
61 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 61 fires within 5 miles of Martin between 1992 and 2020, burning about 932 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 15 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 | 19 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 August 2002 | Natural | 13 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 July 2002 | Natural | 61 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 July 2008 | Natural | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 July 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 16 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 July 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 12 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 June 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | 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 Martin: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unidentified Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
23 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Martin in 23 storm reports between 1998 and 2022: 14 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 3 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 6 injuries. 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 2000 | Tornado (F2) | Martin | 1 killed, 5 hurt, $290,000 | Fatality occurred in a camper that was one of 10 other campers at a hunt club. The camper was the second one in the line and it appeared to have disintegrated. One of the other campers was turned on its side while the others remained upright, for the most part. Also, there were three mobile homes destroyed, major damage to two mobile homes, minor damage to six mobile homes and major damage to a frame home along with numerous trees down or snapped 10 to 15 feet above the ground. This tornado continued into Barnwell County in WFO Columbia's CWA. |
| September 2000 | Tornado (F1) | Martin | 1 hurt, $10,000 | Damage to a tin roof on a frame home, a hog feeder damaged, minor damage to several brick homes and several trees down. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martin | $5,000 | The Allendale County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines down in several locations near the town of Martin, South Carolina. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martin | $5,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were reported down in Martin, South Carolina. |
| February 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martin | $1,000 | Emergency management reported a tree down along Highway 125 in Martin, SC. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martin | $1,000 | Emergency Manager reported one power line down in Martin. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martin | $1,000 | Large tree down across state road 125. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martin | $500 | One tree was reported down on Route 125. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martin | - | Multiple trees were reported down in the Martin area of Allendale County. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martin | - | Allendale County dispatch reported numerous trees down along Highway 125 and Highway 321. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Martin | - | Allendale County dispatch reported penny sized hail in Martin. |
| March 2008 | Hail | Martin | - | A public report was received of half dollar sized hail in Martin, South Carolina. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martin | - | Trees were knocked down at several locations across the county. |
| September 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martin | - | Several trees and large limbs were knocked down by thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Martin | - | A tornado snapped and bent trees in various directions. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martin | - | Numerous power lines were knocked down. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martin | - | Several trees and large limbs were down across roads. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martin | - | Numerous trees down along route 125. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martin | - | Trees and powerlines down. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Martin | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Martin | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Martin | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Martin | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Averill | 2.0 miles | 16 | |
| Baldock | 2.9 miles | 16 | |
| Millett | 3.2 miles | 16 | |
| Browns Landing | 3.9 miles | 16 | |
| Little Hell Landing | 4.6 miles | 16 | |
| Johnsons Landing | 5.0 miles | 15 | |
| Concord Crossroads | 6.0 miles | 15 | |
| Appleton | 6.3 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 Martin | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q9029707 | 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 1227943. 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.








