The Groves, South Carolina
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1919 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Mount Pleasant census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29464. It stands on Shem Creek. The Survey maps it on the Charleston quadrangle.
On record in The Groves
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 within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Lucas Family Cemeterylisted 1998 · 0.9 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 18 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.
- 1919 USGS Charleston quadrangle1:21120, 3 printings
- 1948 USGS Charleston quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS James Island quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Charleston quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1968 USGS James Island quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS James Island quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS James Island quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS James Island quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Charleston quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
24 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 24 fires within 5 miles of The Groves between 1992 and 2012, burning about 264 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 | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Fireworks | 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 July 2012 | Fireworks | 8.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 July 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 45 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 June 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 June 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 May 2000 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 May 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 April 2004 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 April 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of The Groves: 3 producers, 3 unknowns, 3 past producers, 1 plant. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, REE, Thorium, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Charleston Smelter | Chromium | Plant | ||
| Airco Alloys | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Charleston County Mine | REE, Thorium | Producer | ||
| Fort Moultrie Quadrangle | Zirconium, Titanium, Iron, Thorium | Unknown | Placer , Modern , Beach | |
| Island Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Island Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Producer | ||
| East Copper #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| R & L Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Shell Point (Mt. Pleasant Pit) | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Yaupon Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
22 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names The Groves in 22 storm reports between 2007 and 2025: 9 flash flood, 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 lightning, 3 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2012 | Lightning | The Groves | 1 hurt | Law Enforcement reported a woman was struck by lightning in Mount Pleasant. The woman was transported to a hospital. Extent of injuries unknown. |
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | The Groves | $728,550 | Broadcast Media reported the intersection of Ben Sawyer Boulevard and Center Street closed due to flooding. Law enforcement also reported Mill Street closed due to flooding at the Shem Creek Boat Landing. |
| July 2012 | Lightning | The Groves | $20,000 | Law Enforcement reported a house fire due to a lightning strike along Pine Island View in Mount Pleasant. Extent and cost of damage is unknown. |
| March 2024 | Flash Flood | The Groves | $5,000 | The public reported 1 to 2 inches of water entering a 1st floor apartment in Oyster Park Apartments along Rifle Range Road. |
| July 2007 | Lightning | The Groves | $5,000 | A house was struck by lightning in Mount Pleasant. |
| July 2007 | Lightning | The Groves | $5,000 | Lightning reportedly struck a home in Mount Pleasant. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | The Groves | $2,500 | Several vehicles were stalled out in deep water on Coleman Blvd near the Sea Island Shopping Center. |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | The Groves | $2,500 | Law enforcement reported water entering the crawl space of a residence at 1261 Mathis Ferry Road. |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | The Groves | $1,000 | Law enforcement reported street flooding on Long Point Road near Boone Hall and on Coleman Blvd near the Moultrie Middle School. Police were standing by to block both areas. Firefighters were also standing by water that was entering a residence at 526 Whilden Street. |
| August 2025 | Flash Flood | The Groves | - | Emergency management reported 3 vehicles stranded in floodwaters on Bowman Road near the intersection with Highway 17. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | The Groves | - | Local broadcast media relayed reports of several trees uprooted or broken off in the Mount Pleasant area. Also, a large limb was blown down on a car in the Creekside neighborhood. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | The Groves | - | A report via social media indicated a large tree down in the Moss Park area. |
| September 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | The Groves | - | A National Weather Service Storm Survey team confirmed an EF0 tornado in Mount Pleasant. The weak, short-lived tornado, associated with an outer rainband of Tropical Storm Irma, formed over the marsh area between Mount Pleasant and Sullivan's Island. The weak tornado first moved into the south end of Pine Island View Road, then moved quickly north-northwest over the eastern ends of Oak Landing Road and Green Path Lane, before dissipating back on Pine Island View Road. Although no significant structural damage was observed, there were many large tree limbs down, some uprooted trees, and one wooden fence completely blown down. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | The Groves | - | A large bradford pear tree was broken in half by wind on Rosemead Road. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | The Groves | - | A trained spotter reported numerous large tree limbs down due to estimated winds of 65 mph near the intersection of Rifle Range Road and Coleman Boulevard. |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | The Groves | - | The Mount Pleasant Police Department reported a tree down on a power line at King Street and Lonnie Circle. |
| August 2015 | Flash Flood | The Groves | - | The Mount Pleasant Police Department reported Coleman Boulevard closed due to flooding in front of Moultrie Middle School. |
| August 2012 | Flash Flood | The Groves | - | Coleman Boulevard near Moultrie Middle School has been closed due to flooding. |
| June 2009 | Hail | The Groves | - | A trained spotter reported nickel size hail lasting 5 minutes in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. |
| December 2009 | Flash Flood | The Groves | - | A county official reported portions of Coleman Boulevard closed due to flooding. |
| May 2008 | Hail | The Groves | - | Penny size hail was reported in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. |
| June 2007 | Hail | The Groves | - | Penny size hail fell for 6 minutes at the Rivertowne Country Club. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Estates | 0.3 miles | 18 | |
| Millwood | 0.5 miles | 18 | |
| Bayview Acres | 0.6 miles | 18 | |
| Creekside Park | 0.7 miles | 17 | |
| Remleys Point | 0.7 miles | 18 | |
| Scanlonville | 0.9 miles | 18 | |
| Brook Green Meadow | 1.0 miles | 17 | |
| Shemwood | 1.1 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1231858. 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.








