Smallwood, South Carolina
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Ridgeway census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29130. The Survey maps it on the Ridgeway quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 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.
- 1941 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1942 USGS Camden quadrangle1:125000
- 1953 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Ridgeway quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Camden quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Camden South quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
190 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 190 fires within 5 miles of Smallwood between 1992 and 2020, burning about 705 acres in total. 4 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 | 79 |
| Debris and open burning | 45 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 25 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 August 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 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 Smallwood: 1 occurrence, 1 producer, 1 plant. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Copper, Arsenic, Molybdenum. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper, Arsenic, Molybdenum | Producer | 1969, 1988 | |
| Pp/2k Or I-77 Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Ridgeway Mine | Gold | Plant | 1969, 1989 |
Storms near this place
8 since 2017Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Smallwood in 8 storm reports between 2017 and 2025: 7 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smallwood | - | SC Department of Public Safety reported a tree down blocking the road on Smallwood Road near Summer Road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smallwood | - | SC Dept of Public Safety reported a tree in the roadway along Commerce Blvd. Time estimated by radar. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Smallwood | - | A National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 100 mph in southeastern Fairfield County during the early morning hours of May 9th. The tornado likely began west of Interstate 77 near Exit 32. The tornado|moved generally southeast producing downed large limbs along|Cook Road and Boney Road, intensifying as it moved into a|wooded area along Cedar Rock Road. The area of most significant|tree damage was observed along a creek bed north of Cedar|Rock Road with numerous uprooted and snapped trees. One tree|landed on a home on Cedar Rock Road causing roof, siding, and|gutter damage. The tornado continued along Cedar Rock Road causing|intermittent tree damage. The tornado continued beyond the road and|into a wooded area behind The Farm at Ridgeway where additional|tree damage occurred near a pond on the property. The tornado likely|lifted on the property prior to reaching Highway 21. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smallwood | - | Trained spotter reported numerous trees down along Hood Rd. through the intersection with Boney Road. Time estimated from radar. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smallwood | - | Trained spotter reported trees down and heavy damage between Ridgeway and the county line. Time estimated by radar. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smallwood | - | SCHP reported tree down blocking roadway at Interstate 77 northbound at Exit 32 (E Peach Rd). Time estimated. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smallwood | - | Fairfield Co dispatch reported trees down on Hwy 21 S at Macedonia Church Rd. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smallwood | - | Trees down along Interstate 77 near the Richland/Fairfield Co line. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway | 1.8 miles | 15 | |
| Simpson | 5.3 miles | 15 | |
| Longtown | 7.5 miles | 15 | |
| Rockton | 8.5 miles | 15 | |
| Flint Hill | 8.6 miles | 16 | |
| Winnsboro Mills | 9.0 miles | 15 | |
| Rion | 9.4 miles | 14 | |
| Winnsboro | 9.9 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1226679. 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.








