Piedmont, South Carolina
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Powdersville-Piedmont census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29673. It stands on Big Brushy Creek. The Survey maps it on the Pelzer quadrangle. 5,411 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 787 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresPiedmont grew from 5,103 to 5,411 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 | 5,103 | |
| 2020 | 5,411 | +308 (+6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 10 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.
- 1954 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Williamston quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Pelzer quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
166 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 166 fires within 5 miles of Piedmont between 1992 and 2017, burning about 444 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 26 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 | 58 |
| Debris and open burning | 48 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 26 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 2000 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 2010 | 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
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Piedmont: 2 past producers, 2 producers, 1 unknown. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Road Plant | Sand | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Vulcan Materials Co. S. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Delzer Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Piedmont Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Saluda River Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
43 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Piedmont in 43 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 22 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 5 tornado, 2 flash 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 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piedmont | 1 hurt, $8,000 | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Tornado (F1) | Piedmont | $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Piedmont | $100,000 | Wind-driven large hail caused considerable damage just ahead of the tornado, particularly in the community of Wren. |
| July 2008 | Lightning | Piedmont | $50,000 | Lightning ignited a fire at a home on Mountain Springs Rd, causing significant damage. |
| July 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Piedmont | $25,000 | The first Pickens County tornado moved into Anderson County northwest of Piedmont and continued to track southeast before lifting near the community of Wren. The tornado was responsible for widespread damage to trees and powerlines, and also some minor structural damage in Anderson County. |
| July 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Piedmont | $25,000 | The second Pickens County tornado entered Anderson County less than a mile to the west of the first tornado's path. The tornado continued to move southeast before lifting near the community of Wren. Most of the damage was to trees and power lines, but some minor structural damage also occurred. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piedmont | $10,000 | Public reported multiple trees blown down and minor structural damage just west of I-85 in the Powdersville and Piedmont areas. Power poles were also snapped near the Highway 86 and I-85 intersection. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Piedmont | $10,000 | Several roads and bridges were flooded in the Slabtown and Powdersville areas. A car was swept off a road by rushing water. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piedmont | $10,000 | Numerous trees were blown down. One fell on a house. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piedmont | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piedmont | $3,000 | Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down. |
| January 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Piedmont | $1,000 | NWS storm survey found the path of a short track, weak tornado south of Piedmont. The tornado touched down just west of Childs Rd and tracked north/northeast along Osteen Hill Rd before lifting along River Hill Ct. Multiple trees were uprooted and small trees snapped along the length of the path. Structural damage was limited to a metal carport that was torn from a house on Smith Dr. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piedmont | $1,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down and blocked some roads, including part of I-85. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Piedmont | - | Public reported ping pong ball size hail on Old Greenville Highway. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piedmont | - | Public reported several trees blown down in the Piedmont area. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piedmont | - | County comms and highway patrol reported multiple trees blown down across the northeastern part of Anderson County, from near Piedmont to east of Pendleton. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piedmont | - | County comms reported many trees blown down in the northeast part of the county. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piedmont | - | Media reported several large trees uprooted or snapped along Wren School Road. Highway Patrol reported at least one more tree down nearby on Mountain Springs Rd. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piedmont | - | Public reported several large tree limbs blown down off of Hamlin Road. |
| July 2017 | Hail | Piedmont | - | Media reported nickel size hail. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Piedmont | - | Public reported quarter size hail just south of Piedmont. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piedmont | - | Multiple trees were blown down from the Piedmont area to West Pelzer. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piedmont | - | Multiple trees and power lines were blown down between Mountain Springs Rd and highway 86. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piedmont | - | A large limb fell on a home and a tree on another home on Oak Hill Dr in the town of Piedmont. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piedmont | - | Several trees were blown down on highway 86 near the Wren Fire Dept. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piedmont | - | A tree was blown down on Old Williamston Rd and another on River Rd. Both were on the northwest side of town. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Piedmont | - | Hail reported on Marshall St. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Piedmont | - | Hail reported on the north side of Piedmont. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piedmont | - | Numerous tree limbs blown down. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piedmont | - | A car was blown off a road. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piedmont | - | Power lines were blown down at the intersection of highways 81 and 153. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piedmont | - | Several trees were blown down on the west side of town. |
| November 2002 | Hail | Piedmont | - | Hail was reported along Highway 86. |
| November 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Piedmont | - | A weak tornado touched down west of the city of Piedmont. Numerous large trees were blown over or uprooted as the tornado moved into the city. The tornado moved into Greenville county at 5:25 AM. |
| November 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piedmont | - | Power lines were blown down, cutting power to several hundred residents. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Piedmont | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Piedmont | - | no account filed |
| December 2004 | Flash Flood | Piedmont | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Piedmont | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Piedmont | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Piedmont | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Piedmont | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Piedmont | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Pelzer | 4.0 miles | 10 | |
| White Plains | 4.1 miles | 17 | |
| Pelzer | 4.2 miles | 10 | |
| Williamston | 5.8 miles | 9 | |
| Powdersville | 6.4 miles | 14 | |
| Piercetown | 7.5 miles | 17 | |
| Cheddar | 8.7 miles | 9 | |
| Toney Creek | 10.5 miles | 9 |
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 Piedmont | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q63883 | 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 1225406. 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.





