Patrick, South Carolina
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Patrick census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29584. It stands on Mill Creek. The Survey maps it on the Patrick quadrangle. 266 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 220 feet above sea level.
On record in Patrick
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot in Patricklisted 1999
Population over time
2 figuresPatrick fell from 351 to 266 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 351 | |
| 2020 | 266 | -85 (-24%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 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
- 1968 USGS Patrick quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Lancaster quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
323 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 323 fires within 5 miles of Patrick between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,055 acres in total. 20 started naturally. 35 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 | 124 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 106 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 35 |
| Natural | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Smoking | 13 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2013 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2003 | 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
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Patrick: 6 past producers, 3 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheraw Pit East | Clay | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Cheraw Pit East | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Cheraw Pit West | Clay | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Cheraw Pit West | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Patrick Pit | Clay | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Patrick Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unidentified Clay Mine | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Unidentified Clay Mine | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Unidentified Clay Mine | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
39 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Patrick in 39 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 25 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 3 tornado, 2 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2012 | Hail | Patrick | $20,000 | Continuous quarter size hail for about a half hour covered the ground. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | $16,000 | Sheriff dispatch reported a tree down on a house and powerlines across Cedar Creek Road near Hwy 102. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Patrick | $10,000 | Public reported quarter size hail just south of Patrick. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | $8,000 | Postal employee reported trees down on SC Highway 80. Shutters and shingles were blown off one home. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | $4,000 | Sheriff reported a roof blown off a storage building and trees down along Cedar Creek Road. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | $3,000 | Sheriff reported trees down on Hunts Mill Road. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | $3,000 | Highway Patrol reported several trees down on Toney Mill Road just past Little Cedar Creek Bridge. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | $3,000 | Cheraw State Park reported a couple of trees and powerlines down. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | $500 | DOT reported a large tree down across US-1 near Ousleydale raod. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | $300 | Sherrif dispatch reported a tree down on the southbound lane of HWY 1 near BBB Circle. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | - | Chesterfield County Dispatch reported trees and powerlines down on Hwy 102 near Turnage Rd. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | - | Numerous trees and power lines were downed across SE Chesterfield Co. Time estimated. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | - | SCHP reported tree down in roadway at Cedar Creek Rd and Underground Branch Rd. Time estimated. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Patrick | - | Public report, via social media, of quarter size hail lasting 5 to 6 minutes, about 7 miles SE of Patrick. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | - | Trees down near the intersection of US Hwy 1 and BBB Circle. |
| May 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Patrick | - | An NWS Storm Survey Team confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down near L E Byrd Road and uprooted a few trees and snapped large limbs. A few farm buildings were |destroyed. A couple of single wide mobile homes experienced roof and skirting damage. The tornado was on the ground for approximately 0.20 miles and had a width of 75 yards. |
| February 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Patrick | - | Survey indicated that an EF0 tornado briefly touched down three separate times between the towns of Patrick and Cheraw along Highway 1. The tornado damaged several trees along with one topped tree. There was no structural damage or injuries. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | - | Reported trees blocking the roadway along Hwy. 1 east of Patrick. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | - | Trees down on Ousleydale Rd. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | - | Trees and power lines down at Gunn Mill Road near Patrick Society Hill Road. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | - | Trees blocking the roadway on Ousleydale Road. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | - | Several power outages due to trees down on power lines between Patrick and Society Hill. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | - | Trees down along Ousleydale Rd. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | - | Trees down on Turnage Road. |
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Patrick | - | Sheriff reported several roads flooded in southeastern Chesterfield county from heavy rains. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Patrick | - | Quater size hail reported by the public. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Patrick | - | Park Service reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Patrick | - | Patrick Post Office reported golf ball size hail between Patrick and Hartsville on hwy 102. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | - | Sheriff reported numerous trees down in and around Patrick. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | - | Sheriff reported several trees down in Patrick. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Patrick | - | Emergency Manager reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| September 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Patrick | - | An F0 took down trees along hwy 52 north of Society Hill as the tornado dissipated. |
| November 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | - | Sheriff reported several trees down in the Patrick area. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | - | Post Office reported large limbs down south of Patrick. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | - | Sheriff reported trees down. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patrick | - | Sheriff reported trees down in and around Patrick. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Patrick | - | Post Office reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| July 1997 | Hail | Patrick | - | Post Office reports 3/4 inch hail near Plainview High School. |
| March 1996 | Flash Flood | Patrick | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda | 4.6 miles | 12 | |
| Gillespie (historical) | 4.6 miles | 8 | |
| McKennon | 4.7 miles | 12 | |
| Hunts Mill | 6.1 miles | 12 | |
| Bay Springs | 6.2 miles | 12 | |
| Hunts Spring (historical) | 6.2 miles | 12 | |
| Middendorf | 7.2 miles | 12 | |
| Shiloh | 7.4 miles | 12 |
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 Patrick | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q366990 | 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 1250033. 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.






