BlockMechanicsville, South Carolina
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Darlington census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29532. The Survey maps it on the Darlington East quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 7 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.
- 1953 USGS Florence quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Florence quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Darlington East quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Florence quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
158 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 158 fires within 5 miles of Mechanicsville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,356 acres in total. None 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 | 74 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 150 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 August 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 August 2018 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
19 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mechanicsville in 19 storm reports between 2003 and 2024: 12 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 tornado, 1 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 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Mechanicsville | $25,000 | A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team confirmed an EF1 tornado with winds up to 100 mph. A tornado briefly touched down along South Charleston Road. The tornado uprooted or snapped about a dozen hardwood trees, some as large as 18 inches in diameter. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mechanicsville | $10,000 | Two trees were reported down on the north side of Mechanicsville. One of the trees fell on a car. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mechanicsville | $5,000 | Trees with diameters up to 12 inches were reportedly down near the intersection of South Charleston Road and Pocket Road. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mechanicsville | $1,000 | A tree was reportedly down at the intersection of Dargan Farms Road and S Charleston Road. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mechanicsville | $1,000 | A tree was reportedly down on Georgetown Road. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mechanicsville | $1,000 | A tree was reportedly in the roadway at the intersection of Georgetown Road and Wachovia Hills Road. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mechanicsville | $1,000 | A tree was reported down at the intersection of Pocket Road and S Charleston Road. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Mechanicsville | $500 | Hail up to the size of pennies was reported along South Charleston Road. The hail lasted for 5 minutes. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mechanicsville | $500 | Large limbs were reported down along Georgetown Road. The limbs had a diameter of 8 to 10 inches. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mechanicsville | - | Several trees reported down in the eastern part of Darlington County. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Mechanicsville | - | Picture of hail stones larger than a quarter in Mechanicsville submitted via social media. Time estimated via radar. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mechanicsville | - | Tree snapped approximately 10 feet above base blocking South Charleston Road near intersection with Pocket Road east of Darlington, SC. Other large trees uprooted near same location. Approximate time provided by reporter. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mechanicsville | - | Measured by Tempest weather system. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mechanicsville | - | A tree was down along Old Georgetown Rd., about 8 E of Darlington. |
| April 2013 | Flood | Mechanicsville | - | Heavy rain caused the road closure on Pocket Road near the intersection of South Charleston Road. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Mechanicsville | - | Penny size hail was reported in Westover Hills. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Mechanicsville | - | Hail up to the size of nickels was reported. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Mechanicsville | - | Quarter size hail reported by the public. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mechanicsville | - | Darlington 911 reported trees down. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howards Crossroads | 3.8 miles | 7 | |
| Wachovia Hills | 4.7 miles | 9 | |
| Mont Clare | 4.9 miles | 6 | |
| Springville (historical) | 5.2 miles | 7 | |
| Oak Dale | 5.6 miles | 7 | |
| Woodcreek | 5.6 miles | 7 | |
| Woodland Gardens | 5.7 miles | 7 | |
| Lumber (historical) | 5.7 miles | 6 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1246615. 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.
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.