Miller Hill, South Carolina
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1919 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Johns Island census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29455. The Survey maps it on the Legareville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 22 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 Legareville quadrangle1:21120, 2 printings
- 1919 USGS Wadmalaw Island quadrangle1:24000
- 1919 USGS Wadmelaw Island quadrangle1:62500
- 1943 USGS Legareville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1944 USGS Wadmelaw Island quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Legareville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Walterboro quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Walterboro quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
105 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 105 fires within 5 miles of Miller Hill between 1992 and 2019, burning about 692 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 19 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 | 44 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 37 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Natural | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 July 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 July 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 July 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 July 1997 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Miller Hill: 3 past producers, 3 producers, 2 unknowns. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Brinson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Producer | ||
| Edmondson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Producer | ||
| Brownswood Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Cross Creek Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Edmondson Hauling Pit 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Edmondson Hauling Pit 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Murraywood Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreline Farms | 0.6 miles | 22 | |
| Cedar Springs | 2.2 miles | 22 | |
| Stono | 2.2 miles | 15 | |
| Grimball Shores | 2.3 miles | 15 | |
| Oakview Park | 2.6 miles | 15 | |
| Stafford Heights | 2.7 miles | 22 | |
| Green Acres | 2.7 miles | 18 | |
| Queensborough | 2.7 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1224569. 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.












