Round O, South Carolina
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1918 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Cottageville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29474. The Survey maps it on the Round O quadrangle. It stands 36 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 17 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.
- 1918 USGS Walterboro quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1943 USGS Walterboro 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 Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Walterboro quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Round O quadrangle1:24000
- 1990 USGS Walterboro quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
449 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 449 fires within 5 miles of Round O between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,979 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 56 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 | 204 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 144 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 56 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| 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 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2001 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
40 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Round O in 40 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 37 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 heavy rain, 1 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | $5,000 | Law Enforcement reported a tree and numerous power lines down on Round O Road in Round O, South Carolina. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | $5,000 | Limbs and power lines blown down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | $3,000 | Six trees were reported down in the vicinity of Highway 17. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | $2,000 | Colleton County Emergency Management reported a tree and power lines down at 9900 Round O Road. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | $2,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | $2,000 | Several Trees and a Power Line were reported down in Round O, SC. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | $1,000 | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down on Wesley Chapel Avenue. |
| August 2023 | Lightning | Round O | $1,000 | A Colleton County emergency manager reported a tree down due to a lightning strike near the 7800 Block of Round O Road. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | $1,000 | Colleton County Emergency Management reported a tree down and blocking the road at 10000 Round O Road. |
| January 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | $1,000 | SC Highway Patrol reported a tree down at the intersection of Round O Road and Cottageville Highway. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | $1,000 | The South Carolina Department of Highways reported a tree down near the intersection of Wesley Chapel Road and Wesley Grove Road. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | $1,000 | A Tree down blocking 1 lane of Cottageville Highway. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | $1,000 | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down on US-17A between Round O and Cottageville, South Carolina. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | $1,000 | Trees down within 5000-6000 block of Jacksonboro Road. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | $500 | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down at the intersection of Round O Road and Dodds Farm Lane. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | $500 | The public reported thunderstorm winds blew down a tree along Drew Hill Court, 6 miles north-northwest of Cottageville, South Carolina. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | $500 | The Colleton County Warning Point reported a tree down at the Round O post office in Round O, South Carolina. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | $500 | The Colleton County Warning Point reported that a power line was blown down onto Round O Road due by strong thunderstorm winds in Round O, South Carolina. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | $500 | A county official reported a tree down at the intersection of Grove Road and Monicello Lane near Round O, South Carolina. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | - | Colleton County Emergency Management reported a large tree down on Cottageville Highway near Burr Hill Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | - | Colleton County Emergency Management reported a tree down blocking both lanes near the intersection of Fennell Drive and Round O Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | - | Colleton County Emergency Management reported a tree down blocking the roadway near the 5000 block of Cottageville Highway. A vehicle collided with the tree at this location but there were no reported injuries. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | - | Colleton County Emergency Management reported a tree down near the intersection of Wesley Grove Road and Finlay Lane. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | - | A Colleton County emergency manager reported a tree down and blocking the road near the intersection of Round O Road and Coolers Dairy Road. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | - | Colleton County dispatch reported a tree down near the intersection of Coolers Dairy Road and Round O Road. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | - | A Colleton County emergency manager reported a tree down near the intersection of Harlequin Lane and Round O Road. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | - | A tree was reported down and in the roadway at Round O Road and Fennel Drive. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | - | A NWS employee reported numerous trees snapped off and uprooted on Highway 17A between Round O and Cottageville. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of Bodison Memorial Drive and Round O Road. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | - | A Colleton County emergency manager reported 4 trees and power lines down in the Round O area. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | - | A Colleton County emergency manager reported two trees down on Wesley Grove Road. |
| August 2018 | Heavy Rain | Round O | - | Law enforcement reported an uprooted tree along Round O road which had fallen onto power lines. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down on Wesley Grove Road between Round O Road and Song Bird Drive. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | - | South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down at the intersection of Cottageville Hhighway and Round O Road. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | - | A Colleton County Emergency Manager reported three trees down near Round O and Cottageville. One tree was down at the 2700 Block of Wesley Grove Road. Another tree was down at the 600 block of Griffith Acres Drive. The third tree was down near the intersection of Cottageville Highway and Burr Hill Road. |
| March 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down large limbs and tree across Highway 17A. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Round O | - | Several trees and large limbs were down. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Round O | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Hill | 1.3 miles | 17 | |
| Burr Hill | 1.5 miles | 17 | |
| Drigger Crossroads | 2.1 miles | 17 | |
| Hiotts | 2.9 miles | 17 | |
| Cottageville | 3.2 miles | 17 | |
| Gloverville | 3.6 miles | 17 | |
| Sidney | 4.6 miles | 17 | |
| Metz Store (historical) | 4.6 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 Round O | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3344996 | 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 1226044. 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.
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.









