Sharon, South Carolina
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Hickory Grove census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29742. The Survey maps it on the Sharon quadrangle. 462 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 653 feet above sea level.
On record in Sharon
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
Hill Complex Historic Districtlisted 2003
W. L. Hill Storelisted 1995
Sharon Downtown Historic Districtlisted 2001
Population over time
3 figuresSharon grew from 421 to 462 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 | 421 | |
| 2010 | 494 | +73 (+17%) |
| 2020 | 462 | -32 (-6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 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.
- 1907 USGS Sharon quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1941 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Sharon quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
66 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 66 fires within 5 miles of Sharon between 1992 and 2020, burning about 414 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 28 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Sharon: 2 unknowns, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Mine | Gold, Copper | Unknown | 1904 | |
| Tate Mine | Gold | Unknown | Vein | |
| Thunderhead Prospect | Gold | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
30 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sharon in 30 storm reports between 1996 and 2022: 21 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 1 lightning, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | $20,000 | Multiple large trees were uprooted and others snapped near the intersection of Hord Rd and Old Pinckney Rd. One tree fell on and significantly damaged a home. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | $5,000 | County comms reported numerous trees blown down in the southern and western part of York County, especially in the McConnells area. Public also reported damage to some outbuildings along Steele Village Rd south of Rock Hill. |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | $3,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. |
| December 2015 | Flash Flood | Sharon | $2,000 | County comms and an automated stream gauge indicated minor flash flooding developed across southern York County after as much as 2 inches of rain fell in a couple of hours. Wilson Chapel Rd was flooded, possibly due to Mitchell Branch overflowing its banks. Gunsmoke Rd was also flooded, possibly due to a tributary to Conrad Creek, and Stallcup Rd was flooded due to a tributary to Stony Fork. Additionally, a stream gauge on Wildcat Creek near Rock Hill exceeded established flood stage, indicating flooding of portions of McConnells Highway and Saluda Rd. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Sharon | - | Public reported quarter size hail in the Sharon area. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | Emergency manager reported trees blown down in Sharon and in McConnells. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | Fire dept reported multiple trees and power lines blown down in the Sharon area. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | County comms reported numerous trees blown down across York County. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | County comms reported scattered trees blown down across the county. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | A building sustained roof damage near Sharon. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | Two trees were blown down in Sharon. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | Multiple trees were blown down from Sharon to York. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | A tree was blown down on Sharon Rd about 4.5 miles southwest of York. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | Trees were blown down power lines on Burris Rd about 4 miles south of Sharon. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | At least two trees were blown down in the Sharon area. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | Several trees were blown down just southwest of York. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | Trees and large limbs were blown down across Sharon, including on Ramsey and Hord Roads. |
| November 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | Large limbs down on highway 49 near Sharon. |
| September 2011 | Hail | Sharon | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Sharon | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Hail | Sharon | - | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Hail | Sharon | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Sharon | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Sharon | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Lightning | Sharon | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blairsville | 2.5 miles | 15 | |
| Sutton Spring (historical) | 3.4 miles | 15 | |
| Hickory Grove | 4.6 miles | 16 | |
| Hoodtown | 4.8 miles | 16 | |
| Hopewell | 5.6 miles | 16 | |
| Delphia | 5.9 miles | 15 | |
| York | 6.0 miles | 15 | |
| Forest Hills | 6.0 miles | 15 |
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 Sharon | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2606561 | 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 1226537. 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.







