Pendleton, South Carolina
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Pendleton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29670. The Survey maps it on the Clemson quadrangle. 3,489 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 853 feet above sea level.
On record in Pendleton
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 6 records
Ashtabulalisted 1972
Boone-Douthit Houselisted 1997
Faith Cabin Library at Anderson County Training Schoollisted 2012
Pendleton Historic Districtlisted 1970
Woodburnlisted 1971- Pendleton Cotton Milllisted 2018
Surveyed buildings and structures 9 records
- Altamont, Pendletonfederal building survey, 2 photographs
- Ashtabula, State Route 88, Pendletonfederal building survey, 3 photographs
- Farmers' Hall, Village Green, Pendletonfederal building survey, 8 photographs
- Montpelier, Old Greenville Highway, Pendletonfederal building survey, 6 photographs
- Oaklawn, Pendletonfederal building survey, 2 photographs
- Pendleton Presbyterian Church, Broad & South Mechanic Streets, Pendletonfederal building survey, 6 photographs
- St. Paul's Episcopal Church, East Queen Street, Pendletonfederal building survey, 4 photographs
- Sycamore Avenue, Pendletonfederal building survey, 1 photograph
- Woodburn, Woodburn Road, U.S. Route 76 vicinity, Pendletonfederal building survey, 21 photographs
Population over time
2 figuresPendleton grew from 2,964 to 3,489 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 | 2,964 | |
| 2020 | 3,489 | +525 (+18%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 19 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.
- 1888 USGS Pickens quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Pickens quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1951 USGS Clemson quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1954 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:100000
Photographs
8 of 10 photographs shown, 1937Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Rothstein, Arthur, 1937. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Every photograph of Anderson County
Fires near this place
47 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 47 fires within 5 miles of Pendleton between 1992 and 2018, burning about 148 acres in total. None started naturally. 5 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 | 17 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 June 2016 | Other causes | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 June 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 June 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 May 2014 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 May 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 May 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Pendleton: 2 unknowns, 2 past producers, 2 prospects, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Mica. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcmurtley Deposit | Mica | Occurrence | ||
| Ross Morgan Prospect | Mica | Prospect | ||
| Calhoun Placer | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Calhoun Placer | Gold | Unknown | Placer | |
| Cochran Placer | Gold | Past Producer | 1908 | |
| Pickens Prospect | Gold | Unknown | Vein | |
| Pickens Prospect | Gold | Prospect |
Storms near this place
46 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pendleton in 46 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 32 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 4 flash flood, 3 flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | 1 hurt | A tree was blown down on Mechanic St. The tree fell on a fire fighter, causing minor injuries. |
| February 2020 | Flood | Pendleton | $500,000 | Although heavy rainfall steadily tapered off across the area through the afternoon into the evening, flooding continued along the Eighteen Mile Creek and Saluda River basins into the evening, with major flooding developing along the Saluda in the west Greenville by late evening. Several homes were inundated with water, including along Lakeview Dr in Powdersville, Guy St and Adger St in Pelzer. Flooding persisted along the Saluda through the 7th. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | $500,000 | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Pendleton | $250,000 | Seven-and-a-half inches of rain fell in 3 hours along the Anderson/Pickens County line just after midnight on the nineteenth. The result was flooding of numerous bridges, roads, and buildings. A vehicle was swept from a road by rushing water, and the driver required rescuing. Trees were washed away along highways 8, 81 and 178. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | $100,000 | A combination of gusty winds and extremely heavy rainfall caused a tree to fall on and destroy a home on East Main St. |
| August 2011 | Lightning | Pendleton | $100,000 | Lightning struck a home on Ridge Rd, igniting a fire that destroyed the structure. |
| January 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | $100,000 | A one mile long swath of damage occurred in northern Anderson county in the Double Springs community. An eye-witness describes a swirl of wind that came across a lake and damaged a couple of residences as well as downed a few large trees. This quite possibly could have been a tornado, but the report was received too late to do a damage survey. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Pendleton | $30,000 | Two people were trapped in their cars by a flooded creek on Cherry St Extension. A least one of the cars was swept into the stream. West Queen Street was Flooded by Eighteen Mile Creek (4 SSE Clemson). There was also considerable urban flooding in Pendleton with water entering a few businesses. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | $25,000 | Several trees were blown down, some onto vehicles and homes. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | $10,000 | Public reported multiple trees blown down with one on a house. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | $6,000 | Trees and powerlines were blown down. A tree was blown onto a vehicle on Clemson Bvd in Anderson. |
| April 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | $5,500 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | $5,000 | Public reported multiple trees blown down across northern Anderson County, from Pendleton and La France to Piedmont and Powdersville, where some power lines were also down. Newspaper also reported a tree blown down on a vehicle on Midway Rd near Paradise Vista Dr. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | $5,000 | Public reported part of the roof blown off an agricultural building on Starkey Rd. |
| January 2024 | Flood | Pendleton | $1,000 | Stream gauges and Ham radio operator reported flooding gradually developed along Eighteen Mile Creek and some of its tributaries after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell across the basin in around 12 hours. Portions of Central Rd, Bishop Branch Rd, and Highway 28 were inundated from overflowing streams. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | $1,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down from Pendleton to the Slabtown area. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | County comms reported two trees blown down north of Pendleton. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Pendleton | - | Public reported (via Social Media) ping pong ball size hail on Highway 88 between Pendleton and Piedmont. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | County comms reported a few trees blown down in the Pendleton area. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | Public reported multiple trees blown down in Pendleton and vicinity, including one blocking the road near Pendleton Square, and other down in the area around Revista Rd and Central Rd. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | Law enforcement reported trees blown down near the intersection of Sharon Church Rd and James Mattison Rd. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | EM reported numerous trees blown down throughout Anderson County. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | Public reported multiple trees blown down in and around Pendleton. Highway patrol reported at least one tree down in the La France community. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | Highway Patrol reported a tree blown down at Melton Rd and Highway 88 and another tree down at Elrod Rd and Sleepy Hollow Rd. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | HAM Radio operator reported multiple trees and power lines blown down near Pendleton. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | Multiple trees were blown down across the northern part of the county, with most of the damage, about a half dozen trees, concentrated in the Pendleton area. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Pendleton | - | Central Road and Bishop Branch Roads flooded and closed. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | Numerous trees were blown down across the county particularly from Pendleton to Iva. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | A tree was blown down on Autun Rd. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Pendleton | - | Quarter size hail fell on highway 88. |
| November 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | Trees were blown down on Old Greenville Highway and Bishop Branch Rd on the east side of Pendleton. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | Trees were down along Baugh Rd near the intersection of Jameson Rd. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | A tree was blown down at the intersection of Central Rd and Bishop Branch Rd. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | Two trees down. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | Some trees were blown down. |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | Some trees were blown down. |
| July 2001 | Flash Flood | Pendleton | - | Small streams and creeks overflowed onto roads from the Pickens county line, down to the city of Anderson. Some vehicles were partially submerged, and a pond overflowed and flooded SC 86. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Pendleton | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Pendleton | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Flood | Pendleton | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Pendleton | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Pendleton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton Gardens | 0.6 miles | 19 | |
| Woodhaven | 0.8 miles | 19 | |
| Warley Woods | 0.9 miles | 19 | |
| Forest Hills | 0.9 miles | 19 | |
| La France | 2.9 miles | 17 | |
| Sandy Springs | 4.3 miles | 17 | |
| New Light | 4.4 miles | 17 | |
| Pine Acres | 5.3 miles | 17 |
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 Pendleton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2365755 | 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 1225357. 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.






