Sigsbee, South Carolina
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1935 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Spartanburg census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29303. The Survey maps it on the Wellford quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 13 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.
- 1935 USGS Greer quadrangle1:48000
- 1938 USGS Greer quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Greer quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Wellford quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
169 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 169 fires within 5 miles of Sigsbee between 1992 and 2020, burning about 438 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 11 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 | 86 |
| Debris and open burning | 40 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 14 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Natural | 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 1997 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 August 2011 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 2011 | Fireworks | 3.0 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 Sigsbee: 1 unknown, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Titanium, Iron, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcbee Placer | Gold | Past Producer | 1844 | |
| North Spartanburg | Titanium, Iron | Unknown | Placer , Modern , Fluvial |
Storms near this place
5 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sigsbee in 5 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sigsbee | - | Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines near the intersection of New Cut Rd and Wingo Heights Rd. |
| September 2016 | Hail | Sigsbee | - | Public reported nickel to quarter size hail across the north side of Spartanburg, from Asheville Highway to the area just east of USC-Upstate. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sigsbee | - | A tree was blown down on Wingo Heights Rd, about 5 miles west northwest of Spartanburg. |
| April 2010 | Hail | Sigsbee | - | Several different sources reported hail ranging from dime to quarter size from the intersection of I-85 and I-26 to Skylyn Dr across the north side of Spartanburg. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sigsbee | - | A tree was blown down on I-26 near mile marker 16. A tree was also blown onto a home in north Spartanburg, and another tree was downed on Old Furnace Rd which caused a vehicle accident. Power lines were also blown down in the Boiling Springs area, and boats and docks were overturned on Lake Blaylock. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Shops | 0.8 miles | 18 | |
| Pinnacle Heights | 0.8 miles | 13 | |
| Woodfield | 0.8 miles | 13 | |
| Stone Creek | 1.3 miles | 15 | |
| Lone Oak | 1.6 miles | 18 | |
| Sherman Park | 1.6 miles | 13 | |
| Belvedere | 1.6 miles | 18 | |
| Peachtree Gardens | 1.6 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1226609. 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.







