Six Mile, South Carolina

16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Six Mile census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29682. The Survey maps it on the Six Mile quadrangle. 759 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,024 feet above sea level.

Six Mile within Pickens County

Population over time

3 figures

Six Mile grew from 553 to 759 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	553
2010	675	+122 (+22%)
2020	759	+84 (+12%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 16 printed sheets

Matched 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.

1888 USGS Pickens quadrangle1:125000
1894 USGS Pickens quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
1954 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
1958 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000
1961 USGS Six Mile quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
1984 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:100000
1991 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:100000

Fires near this place

166 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 166 fires within 5 miles of Six Mile between 1992 and 2020, burning about 544 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 6 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	72
Debris and open burning	55
Equipment and vehicle use	9
Arson/incendiarism	6
Misuse of fire by a minor	6
Recreation and ceremony	5
Power generation/transmission/distribution	4
Smoking	4
Natural	4
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 2002	Debris and open burning	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
9 September 1997	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
30 September 2007	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
18 September 1998	Debris and open burning	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
17 September 2011	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
14 September 1998	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
13 September 2019	Recreation and ceremony	30 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
1 September 1999	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Pickens County

Mines and quarries near this place

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Six Mile: 3 prospects, 2 occurrences. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Mica. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Amos L Honeycutt Deposit	Mica	Occurrence
Davis Prospect	Mica	Prospect
John Walker Prospect	Mica	Prospect
Josie Mcmadden Deposit	Mica	Occurrence
Murphrie Deposit	Mica	Prospect

Every working recorded in Pickens County

Storms near this place

39 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Six Mile in 39 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 18 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 4 tornado, 3 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Six Mile	1 hurt	Mutliple trees and power lines were blown down in the Clemson area. Several trees fell on roads and at least three trees fell on homes, with significant damage to a home and minor injuries to an occupant on Augusta Rd.
March 2022	Tornado (EF2)	Six Mile	$250,000	NWS storm survey found the path of a strong tornado that touched down on Duncan Rd near Sarah Rose Dr, where numerous trees were blown down, one of which fell on a mobile home. The tornado traveled northeast from there, continuing to blow down numerous trees as it crossed Rolling Hills Rd and Mile Creek Rd. Hundreds of trees were down in this area, including trees as large a couple of feet in diameter. The tornado intensified as it moved towards Windmont Rd, which is where the worst damage was observed. Much of the roof was removed and one exterior wall collapsed on a brick house on Windmont Rd. Three occupants of this home were trapped and had to be rescued, with minor injuries. The tornado weakened as it continued northeast, crossing Mt Bethel Rd, Shady Grove Rd, and Reece Mill Rd before intensifying again in the area between Reece Mill Rd and Lost Valley Road, where a mobile home was split in two and rolled over off of its foundation on Crystal Ln and hundreds of trees were downed. The tornado weakened a bit but continued to blow down numerous trees northeast of there, crossing Nine Times Rd and Meece Mill Rd before lifting near Gravley Rd.
August 2013	Flash Flood	Six Mile	$100,000	The Furman L Smith Memorial Highway was flooded over a 40 foot stretch near the intersection of Blue Bird Lane. Six Mile Creek flooded Jones Mill Road. The bridge over Jones Mill Creek was damaged and partially collapsed by flood borne debris.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Six Mile	$20,000	Numerous trees were blown down, including 12 large oak trees. Shingles were blown off the roofs of several homes, and a rental home was shifted off of its foundation.
January 2024	Flash Flood	Six Mile	$1,000	Stream gauges and Ham radio operator reported tributaries of Twelvemile Creek after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell across Pickens County in around 12 hours. Gregory Creek inundated Concord Church Rd and Whitmire Hill Rd was flooded by another tributary.
August 2023	Tornado (EF0)	Six Mile	$1,000	NWS storm survey found the path of a brief, weak tornado that produced mainly tree damage and minor damage to outbuildings. The tornado touched down in a wooded area between Stewart Gin Rd and Riggins Bridge Rd and traveled east/southeast before lifting along Hayfield Ln.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Six Mile	-	Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines and causing an outage near Keowee Springs Golf Course, and additional trees on power lines on Highway 137 north of Six Mile.
June 2023	Hail	Six Mile	-	Ham radio operator reported golf ball size hail.
June 2023	Hail	Six Mile	-	Public reported (via Social Media) quarter size hail in the Six Mile area.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Six Mile	-	Public reported numerous trees uprooted along Coveside Ln, with an additional tree and large limbs down on nearby Gap Hill Rd.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Six Mile	-	Public reported (via Social Media) trees blown down across Cedar Hill Rd. At least one more tree was blown down in the Six Mile area.
March 2022	Tornado (EF0)	Six Mile	-	NWS storm survey found the path of a weak, brief tornado that touched down on the shore of Lake Keowee at Mile Creek Park. A few trees were uprooted and several large branches broken.
June 2021	Hail	Six Mile	-	Half dollar size hail was reported near Six Mile.
March 2017	Hail	Six Mile	-	Public reported quarter size hail in the Six Mile area.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Six Mile	-	Highway Patrol reported a tree blown down at Gap Hill Rd and Cofferdam Rd and another tree down at Highway 183 and Hunter Rd. Also, a wind gust of 52 mph was measured at the Pickens County Airport, about 7 miles southeast of this location at 1955 EST.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Six Mile	-	HAM radio operator reported trees blown down near the intersection of Stewart Rd and Dan Ross Rd.
April 2015	Hail	Six Mile	-	Public reported quarter size hail near Six Mile.
October 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Six Mile	-	Public reported multiple trees and large limbs blown down in the Six Mile area.
August 2013	Flash Flood	Six Mile	-	Mt Olivet Road was flooded near Six Mile Creek.
March 2012	Hail	Six Mile	-	A brief period of quarter size hail fell at the intersection of highways 183 and 133.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Six Mile	-	A few trees were blown down in the Six Mile area.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Six Mile	-	A couple trees were blown down a little east of Six Mile.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Six Mile	-	Three trees were blown down on Crow Creek Rd.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Six Mile	-	Two trees were blown down about 5 miles southwest of Pickens.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Six Mile	-	Trees were blown down in the Six Mile area.
April 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Six Mile	-	A tree was blown down in Six Mile and another in Central around the same time.
August 2008	Tornado (EF0)	Six Mile	-	Trees blown onto power lines on highway 137.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Six Mile	-	Trees blown down on Gap Hill Rd with another tree down on Norris highway.
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Six Mile	-	Two trees blown down.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Six Mile	-	Trees were blown down on highway 137 near Six Mile Elementary.
January 2012	Hail	Six Mile	-	no account filed
June 2010	Hail	Six Mile	-	no account filed
May 2006	Hail	Six Mile	-	no account filed
April 2005	Hail	Six Mile	-	no account filed
July 2003	Hail	Six Mile	-	no account filed
July 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Six Mile	-	no account filed
June 1997	Hail	Six Mile	-	no account filed
May 1996	Hail	Six Mile	-	no account filed
March 1993	Hail	Six Mile	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Pickens County

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.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Pearidge	2.4 miles	16
Terrapin Crossroads	2.8 miles	16
Cateechee	3.5 miles	16
Norris	4.8 miles	16
Kelcar Acres	5.4 miles	19
Brookwood	5.6 miles	19
Central	6.1 miles	19
Traber	6.5 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 Six Mile	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2197357	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 1226654. 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.