Sardis, South Carolina
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1940 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Sardis census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29161. The Survey maps it on the Sardis quadrangle.
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.
- 1940 USGS Florence West quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1945 USGS Florence West quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Florence quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Florence quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Florence quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Sardis quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
336 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 336 fires within 5 miles of Sardis between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,160 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 68 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 | 133 |
| Debris and open burning | 104 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 68 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.6 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 8.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 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 Sardis: 2 past producers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Smith Paving Co Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
8 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sardis in 8 storm reports between 1996 and 2022: 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Sardis | $50,000 | The tornado was first observed by the public touching down in a|field north of Sardis Hwy, but east of Dogwood Road. The tornado|emerged from the Sparrow Swamp and caused some damage to a single|wide and double wide along Twin Bridge Rd. The tornado crossed S.|Hill Rd then across open fields until it reached E. Twin Church|Rd where it caused some tree damage. The tornado then paralleled|Young Rd before crossing I-95 near Honda Way. The tornado|dissipated north of Honday Way near the Lake Swamp. One|individual was injuried at Twin Bridge Rd within 15 minutes of|the tornado as he was clearing debris from a mobile home. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardis | $1,000 | A tree was reported down on Creek Rd. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardis | $1,000 | Power lines were reported down on W Shortcut Road. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardis | $500 | A tree was blown down on Creek Road. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardis | - | A tree was down across Twin Bridge Rd. near the intersection of of Cale Yarborough highway. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardis | - | A wind gust of 59 mph was measured. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Sardis | - | Hail to the size of nickels was reported. |
| September 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Sardis | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sansbury Crossroads | 1.8 miles | 10 | |
| Sparrows Crossroads | 3.5 miles | 10 | |
| Jones Crossroads | 4.7 miles | 10 | |
| Hollman Crossroads | 4.7 miles | 10 | |
| Motts Crossroads | 4.7 miles | 8 | |
| Hamville (historical) | 5.0 miles | 10 | |
| Cusac Crossroads | 5.4 miles | 10 | |
| Cartersville | 5.5 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1231778. 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.





