Old House, South Carolina
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1920 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Ridgeland census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29936. It lies near Partridge Hill. The Survey maps it on the Ridgeland quadrangle. It stands 16 feet above sea level.
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.
- 1920 USGS Okatie quadrangle1:62500
- 1942 USGS Okatie quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Ridgeland quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Beaufort quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
515 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 515 fires within 5 miles of Old House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,099 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 120 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 | 215 |
| Debris and open burning | 149 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 120 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 45 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 August 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | 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 Old House: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mine # 4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
23 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Old House in 23 storm reports between 2006 and 2025: 20 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2017 | Flash Flood | Old House | $25,000 | Jasper County Emergency Management reported homes flooded and inaccessible on Cherry Hill Road near the intersection with Highway 462. At least 1 person was stranded and in need of rescue. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old House | $10,000 | The public reported numerous 40 to 50 foot tall trees down in Old House, South Carolina. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old House | $4,500 | Several trees were reported blown down on Strawberry Hill Road. One tree fell on and damaged a vehicle. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old House | $2,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down on Chickadee Street. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old House | $2,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down on Honey Lane. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old House | $2,000 | Trees and limbs down along Highway 426. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old House | $1,000 | The South Carolina Department of Highways reported a tree down near the intersection of Okatie Highway and Lowcountry Drive. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old House | $1,000 | A 911 call center reported 1 tree down on Lowcountry Drive near Snake Road. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old House | $1,000 | A 911 call center reported a tree down on a power line near Old House Road and Lowcountry Drive. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old House | $1,000 | Dispatch Center reported a tree down at the intersection of Highway 462 and Glover Road. Pea size hail was also reported. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old House | $500 | Law Enforcement reported a tree down on Coosaw Scenic Highway near Old House, South Carolina. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old House | $500 | A tree was reported down on Bolan Hall Road. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old House | $500 | A large tree limb was reported down at the Old Smoke House Restaurant near the corner of 336 and 462. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old House | - | The Jasper County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Coosaw Scenic Drive near the intersection with Salzburg Road. |
| December 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old House | - | Law enforcement reported a tree in roadway near the intersection of Coosaw Scenic Drive and Old House Road. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old House | - | The public reported a few trees down near Ridgeland. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old House | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down along Highway 462 near Old House Road. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old House | - | Jasper County dispatch reported a tree down at the corner of Old House Road and Lowcountry Drive. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old House | - | The Department of Highways reported a tree down at the intersection of Okatie Highway and Snake Road. |
| August 2015 | Flash Flood | Old House | - | Law enforcement reported the intersection of Lowcountry Drive and Chippa Willow Road closed due to high water. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old House | - | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down on Old House Road and Bees Creek Road. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old House | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees across a road near Tuten's Landing. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Old House | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevadum | 0.4 miles | 15 | |
| Boyd | 1.0 miles | 15 | |
| Salvesbarg Landing | 2.7 miles | 15 | |
| Murad | 2.9 miles | 15 | |
| Bolon Hall Landing | 3.6 miles | 15 | |
| Grahamville | 3.7 miles | 15 | |
| Knowles | 4.0 miles | 19 | |
| Ridgeland | 4.7 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 Old House | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q16896135 | 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 1225189. 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.








