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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.

Pendleton within Anderson County

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

Surveyed buildings and structures 9 records

Population over time

2 figures

Pendleton 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.

YearPeople Change
20102,964
20203,489+525 (+18%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 19 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Photographs

8 of 10 photographs shown, 1937

Taken 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.

Cows owned by C.N. Morgan, who now lives on the Maverick estate. Pendleton, South Carolina
Cows owned by C.N. Morgan, who now lives on the Maverick estate. Pendleton, South Carolina
Rothstein, Arthur, 1937. Library of Congress
Ashtabula, State Route 88, Pendleton, Anderson County, SC
Ashtabula, State Route 88, Pendleton, Anderson County, SC
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Altamont, Pendleton, Anderson County, SC
Altamont, Pendleton, Anderson County, SC
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Oaklawn, Pendleton, Anderson County, SC
Oaklawn, Pendleton, Anderson County, SC
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Farmers' Hall, Village Green, Pendleton, Anderson County, SC
Farmers' Hall, Village Green, Pendleton, Anderson County, SC
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Sycamore Avenue, Pendleton, Anderson County, SC
Sycamore Avenue, Pendleton, Anderson County, SC
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Pendleton Presbyterian Church, Broad & South Mechanic Streets, Pendleton, Anderson County, SC
Pendleton Presbyterian Church, Broad & South Mechanic Streets, Pendleton, Anderson County, SC
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, East Queen Street, Pendleton, Anderson County, SC
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, East Queen Street, Pendleton, Anderson County, SC
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Every photograph of Anderson County

Fires near this place

47 since 1992

Regional 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/undetermined17
Debris and open burning8
Equipment and vehicle use5
Arson/incendiarism5
Misuse of fire by a minor5
Smoking3
Recreation and ceremony2
Railroad operations and maintenance1
Other causes1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
30 September 2018Debris and open burningunder an acreSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
12 September 1992Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
24 June 2016Other causes1.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
21 June 2002Equipment and vehicle use4.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
16 June 1995Missing data/not specified/undetermined6.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
7 May 2014Railroad operations and maintenance2.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
5 May 2000Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
4 May 1992Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Anderson County

Mines and quarries near this place

7 within 5 miles

Regional 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Mcmurtley DepositMicaOccurrence
Ross Morgan ProspectMicaProspect
Calhoun PlacerGoldPast Producer
Calhoun PlacerGoldUnknownPlacer
Cochran PlacerGoldPast Producer1908
Pickens ProspectGoldUnknownVein
Pickens ProspectGoldProspect

Every working recorded in Anderson County

Storms near this place

46 since 1994

Regional 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2012Thunderstorm WindPendleton1 hurtA tree was blown down on Mechanic St. The tree fell on a fire fighter, causing minor injuries.
February 2020FloodPendleton$500,000Although 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 1994Thunderstorm WindPendleton$500,000no account filed
June 2003Flash FloodPendleton$250,000Seven-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 2013Thunderstorm WindPendleton$100,000A combination of gusty winds and extremely heavy rainfall caused a tree to fall on and destroy a home on East Main St.
August 2011LightningPendleton$100,000Lightning struck a home on Ridge Rd, igniting a fire that destroyed the structure.
January 1998Thunderstorm WindPendleton$100,000A 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 2013Flash FloodPendleton$30,000Two 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 2002Thunderstorm WindPendleton$25,000Several trees were blown down, some onto vehicles and homes.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindPendleton$10,000Public reported multiple trees blown down with one on a house.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindPendleton$6,000Trees and powerlines were blown down. A tree was blown onto a vehicle on Clemson Bvd in Anderson.
April 1998Thunderstorm WindPendleton$5,500no account filed
June 2025Thunderstorm WindPendleton$5,000Public 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 2019Thunderstorm WindPendleton$5,000Public reported part of the roof blown off an agricultural building on Starkey Rd.
January 2024FloodPendleton$1,000Stream 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 2003Thunderstorm WindPendleton$1,000Numerous trees and power lines were blown down from Pendleton to the Slabtown area.
March 2023Thunderstorm WindPendleton-County comms reported two trees blown down north of Pendleton.
June 2023HailPendleton-Public reported (via Social Media) ping pong ball size hail on Highway 88 between Pendleton and Piedmont.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindPendleton-County comms reported a few trees blown down in the Pendleton area.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindPendleton-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 2020Thunderstorm WindPendleton-Law enforcement reported trees blown down near the intersection of Sharon Church Rd and James Mattison Rd.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindPendleton-EM reported numerous trees blown down throughout Anderson County.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindPendleton-Public reported multiple trees blown down in and around Pendleton. Highway patrol reported at least one tree down in the La France community.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindPendleton-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 2016Thunderstorm WindPendleton-HAM Radio operator reported multiple trees and power lines blown down near Pendleton.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindPendleton-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 2013Flash FloodPendleton-Central Road and Bishop Branch Roads flooded and closed.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindPendleton-Numerous trees were blown down across the county particularly from Pendleton to Iva.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindPendleton-A tree was blown down on Autun Rd.
June 2011HailPendleton-Quarter size hail fell on highway 88.
November 2010Thunderstorm WindPendleton-Trees were blown down on Old Greenville Highway and Bishop Branch Rd on the east side of Pendleton.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindPendleton-Trees were down along Baugh Rd near the intersection of Jameson Rd.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindPendleton-A tree was blown down at the intersection of Central Rd and Bishop Branch Rd.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindPendleton-Two trees down.
September 2002Thunderstorm WindPendleton-Some trees were blown down.
November 2002Thunderstorm WindPendleton-Some trees were blown down.
July 2001Flash FloodPendleton-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 2006HailPendleton-no account filed
May 2004HailPendleton-no account filed
August 2002FloodPendleton-no account filed
July 1998Thunderstorm WindPendleton-no account filed
June 1998Thunderstorm WindPendleton-no account filed
July 1997Thunderstorm WindPendleton-no account filed
June 1997HailPendleton-no account filed
May 1996Thunderstorm WindPendleton-no account filed
June 1996HailPendleton-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Anderson County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Pendleton Gardens0.6 miles19
Woodhaven0.8 miles19
Warley Woods0.9 miles19
Forest Hills0.9 miles19
La France2.9 miles17
Sandy Springs4.3 miles17
New Light4.4 miles17
Pine Acres5.3 miles17

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 PendletonAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2365755The 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.