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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.

The Groves within Charleston County

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.

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 18 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.

Fires near this place

24 since 1992

Regional 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 burning10
Missing data/not specified/undetermined8
Arson/incendiarism5
Fireworks1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 July 2012Fireworks8.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
2 July 1996Missing data/not specified/undetermined45 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
9 June 1993Missing data/not specified/undetermined8.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
11 June 2000Arson/incendiarism5.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
31 May 2000Debris and open burning5.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
18 May 1994Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
6 April 2004Debris and open burning1.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
3 April 2004Debris and open burningunder an acreSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Charleston County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 within 5 miles

Regional 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
(Facility) Charleston SmelterChromiumPlant
Airco AlloysIronUnknown
Charleston County MineREE, ThoriumProducer
Fort Moultrie QuadrangleZirconium, Titanium, Iron, ThoriumUnknownPlacer , Modern , Beach
Island PitSand and Gravel, Construction, ClayUnknownSedimentary
Island PitSand and Gravel, Construction, ClayProducer
East Copper #1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
R & L PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Shell Point (Mt. Pleasant Pit)Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerSedimentary
Yaupon PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary

Every working recorded in Charleston County

Storms near this place

22 since 2007

Regional 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2012LightningThe Groves1 hurtLaw Enforcement reported a woman was struck by lightning in Mount Pleasant. The woman was transported to a hospital. Extent of injuries unknown.
October 2015Flash FloodThe Groves$728,550Broadcast 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 2012LightningThe Groves$20,000Law 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 2024Flash FloodThe Groves$5,000The public reported 1 to 2 inches of water entering a 1st floor apartment in Oyster Park Apartments along Rifle Range Road.
July 2007LightningThe Groves$5,000A house was struck by lightning in Mount Pleasant.
July 2007LightningThe Groves$5,000Lightning reportedly struck a home in Mount Pleasant.
August 2014Flash FloodThe Groves$2,500Several vehicles were stalled out in deep water on Coleman Blvd near the Sea Island Shopping Center.
August 2010Flash FloodThe Groves$2,500Law enforcement reported water entering the crawl space of a residence at 1261 Mathis Ferry Road.
August 2010Flash FloodThe Groves$1,000Law 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 2025Flash FloodThe Groves-Emergency management reported 3 vehicles stranded in floodwaters on Bowman Road near the intersection with Highway 17.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindThe 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 2017Thunderstorm WindThe Groves-A report via social media indicated a large tree down in the Moss Park area.
September 2017Tornado (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 2015Thunderstorm WindThe Groves-A large bradford pear tree was broken in half by wind on Rosemead Road.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindThe 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 2015Thunderstorm WindThe Groves-The Mount Pleasant Police Department reported a tree down on a power line at King Street and Lonnie Circle.
August 2015Flash FloodThe Groves-The Mount Pleasant Police Department reported Coleman Boulevard closed due to flooding in front of Moultrie Middle School.
August 2012Flash FloodThe Groves-Coleman Boulevard near Moultrie Middle School has been closed due to flooding.
June 2009HailThe Groves-A trained spotter reported nickel size hail lasting 5 minutes in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
December 2009Flash FloodThe Groves-A county official reported portions of Coleman Boulevard closed due to flooding.
May 2008HailThe Groves-Penny size hail was reported in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
June 2007HailThe Groves-Penny size hail fell for 6 minutes at the Rivertowne Country Club.

Every storm recorded in Charleston 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.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Cooper Estates0.3 miles18
Millwood0.5 miles18
Bayview Acres0.6 miles18
Creekside Park0.7 miles17
Remleys Point0.7 miles18
Scanlonville0.9 miles18
Brook Green Meadow1.0 miles17
Shemwood1.1 miles17

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.