Ridgeland, 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. The Survey maps it on the Ridgeland quadrangle. 3,758 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 56 feet above sea level.
On record in Ridgeland
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 3 records
Church of the Holy Trinitylisted 1982
Jasper County Courthouselisted 1981
Sinclair Service Stationlisted 2015
Population over time
3 figuresRidgeland grew from 2,518 to 3,758 between 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,518 | |
| 2010 | 4,036 | +1,518 (+60%) |
| 2020 | 3,758 | -278 (-7%) |
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
807 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 807 fires within 5 miles of Ridgeland between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,261 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 187 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 | 284 |
| Debris and open burning | 280 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 187 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 8 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 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 |
| 25 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2009 | 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
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Ridgeland: 1 unknown, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleckley Number 4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Mine # 4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
47 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ridgeland in 47 storm reports between 1995 and 2022: 34 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | $6,000 | Trees down on Gillison Branch Road. Power Lines down in city. |
| December 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | $2,000 | A tree was blown down along Tillman Road near the Wagon Branch Loop. Large tree limbs were also blown down near the intersection of West Main Street and Rail Road Avenue. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | $1,000 | Trees down on Grays Highway. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | $500 | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down and in the roadway on Wagon Branch Loop Road. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | $500 | Law Enforcement reported a tree down at the intersection of Tillman Road and Tarboro Road, 2 miles west-southwest of Ridgeland, South Carolina. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | $500 | Law enforcement reported a tree down in the Wagon Branch area, 3 miles west of Ridgeland, South Carolina. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | $500 | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | The Jasper County 911 Call Center reported a tree down near the intersection of Tillman Road and Tarboro Road. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of Carters Mill Road and Haphazzard Road. |
| September 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | Jasper County dispatch reported a tree down at the intersection of Tarboro Road and Lynchs Ford Road. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down near the intersection of HapHazard Road and Smiths Crossing. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down on Oak Park Road. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported 2 trees down. One was down on Tillman Road at Tarboro Road and the other was down near the intersection of Smiths Crossing and Catfish Circle. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Ridgeland | - | Jasper County Emergency Management reported a partial road collapse due to flooding near Great Swamp Baptist Church on Tarboro Road. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down and in the roadway on Tillman Road near the Wagon Branch Community Center. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Ridgeland | - | A CoCoRaHS observer reported penny size hail near Ridgeland. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees along Highway 321. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | Trees and large limbs were down. |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Ridgeland | - | From 3 to 7 inches of rain fell across the northern half of the county causing flooded roads. |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | Several trees and large limbs were down. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | Trees and power lines down. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | Large limbs and power lines down. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | Several trees and power lines down. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | Trees and power lines down. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | Large tree limbs down. |
| December 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | Power lines and large limbs down. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | Power lines down. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | Trees down. |
| April 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Ridgeland | - | Mobile home damaged, roof damage to another home and numerous trees down. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | Trees down near I-95. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | Trees and power lines down. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | Trees and powerlines down. |
| April 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | Several trees down. |
| April 1998 | Funnel Cloud | Ridgeland | - | Spotter observed a funnel cloud, but no touchdown. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | Several trees down. |
| March 2003 | Hail | Ridgeland | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Ridgeland | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Ridgeland | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Ridgeland | - | no account filed |
| September 1999 | Hail | Ridgeland | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Ridgeland | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ridgeland | - | no account filed |
| January 1995 | Hail | Ridgeland | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Ridgeland | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grahamville | 1.0 miles | 15 | |
| Mitchellville | 1.4 miles | 15 | |
| Ricetown | 2.6 miles | 19 | |
| Switzerland | 4.0 miles | 15 | |
| Old House | 4.7 miles | 15 | |
| Nevadum | 5.1 miles | 15 | |
| Boyd | 5.1 miles | 15 | |
| Bashan | 5.2 miles | 19 |
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 Ridgeland | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1975694 | 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 1250384. 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.








