BlockThicketty, South Carolina
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1909 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Saratt census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29340. It stands on Cowpens Creek. The Survey maps it on the Gaffney quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 16 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.
- 1909 USGS Gaffney quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Charlotte quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Charlotte quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Charlotte quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Charlotte quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Gaffney quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Gastonia quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Gastonia quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
174 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 174 fires within 5 miles of Thicketty between 1992 and 2019, burning about 874 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 8 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 | 84 |
| Debris and open burning | 37 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| 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 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 1997 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 2007 | 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 of 19 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of Thicketty: 15 unknowns, 4 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Iron, Marble, Dimension, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Mine | Silver, Lead, Copper, Sulfur, Iron | Unknown | 1861 | |
| Cameron Mine | Silver, Lead, Copper | Unknown | 1850 | |
| Otterson Limestone Quarry | Stone | Unknown | 1850 | |
| Thicketty Creek Cassiterite Occurrence | Tin | Unknown | Placer | |
| Thicketty Creek Monazite Placer Eastern Tributary | Thorium, REE, Tin, Corundum, Gold | Unknown | 1910, 1911 | |
| Troy Blanton Mine | Mica | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Furnace Rock Quarries Gl - 028 | Stone, Dimension | Unknown | 1865 | |
| Thicketty Creek Limestone Occurrence | Marble, Dimension | Unknown | Stratabound | |
| Unnamed Iron Ore Prospects Gl - 099 | Iron | Unknown | 1850 | |
| Unnamed Iron Ore Prospects Gl - 100 | Iron | Unknown | 1850 |
Storms near this place
33 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Thicketty in 33 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 25 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail. The reports record 1 death. 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 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | 1 killed | Multiple trees were blown down from the Thicketty community, across Gaffney to the Blacksburg area. One large tree limb fell on and killed a 34-year old man standing in front of his house on 7th St in Gaffney. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | $50,000 | Emergency manager reported numerous trees blown down throughout Cherokee County, with some trees down on houses. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | $50,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the area. One tree fell on a mobile home on Corinth Rd, briefly trapping an occupant. At least 3 homes had trees on them with occupants trapped and a mobile home was shifted off its foundation along Pondfield. In addition, the porch and underpinnings of a mobile home were damaged and part of a tin roof peeled off a barn on Childers Rd. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | $50,000 | Two mobile homes were destroyed. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | $10,000 | Numerous trees were blown down across the county, especially concentrated in the Gaffney and Blacksburg areas. Also, a greenhouse received major damage on Cherokee Ave. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | - | Emergency manager reported multiple trees blown down on power lines along the I-85 corridor from near the Spartanburg County line through the Gaffney area, with other trees down in the southern part of the county. |
| December 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | - | Law enforcement reported scattered trees blown down across Cherokee County. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | - | County comms reported trees blown down on Love Springs Rd and Macedonia Rd in the western part of the county, on Granard St in Gaffney, and on N Mountain St in Blacksburg. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | - | County comms reported trees blown down on Burnt Gin Rd, Pondfield Rd, and Highway 29. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | - | Spotter reported numerous trees blown in the vicinity of Lake Stone Road. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | - | Public reported a couple of oak trees blown down and numerous large limbs down on Webster Dr in the Thicketty community. Highway Dept reported a couple of trees blown down on the northeast side of Gaffney. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | - | County comms reported trees blown down on Sizemore Rd and on Stein City Rd. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | - | County comms reported a couple of trees blown down in the Thicketty area. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | - | Public reported several trees blown down. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | - | County comms reported a tree blown down on Cannons Campground Road. Public reported (via Social Media) a large tree blown down on power lines on West Buford St at Stacy Dr in Gaffney. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | - | County comms reported numerous trees blown down across northern Cherokee County. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | - | NWS employee estimated 60 mph winds on Cashs Peach Rd. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | - | County comms reported a tree blown down on Owens Ln, and another tree down on Corinth Rd. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | - | County comms reported numerous trees blown to the west and northwest of the Thicketty community. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Thicketty | - | Penny size hail fell at Love Springs Rd and Green River Rd. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | - | Multiple large tree limbs were blown down in the Thicketty community. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | - | Numerous trees were blown down across the county. A billboard was also destroyed along I-85 near Gaffney. |
| March 2010 | Hail | Thicketty | - | A number of spotters and county officials reported quarter to golf ball size hail in areas from just east of Cowpens to downtown Gaffney to the Edgewater and highway 18 intersection to mile marker 96 on I-85. |
| March 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | - | Several trees were blown down a little ways east of the Spartanburg county line. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | - | A tree was blown down on the roof of a home and an awning blown off a residence on highway 150 five miles southwest of Gaffney. A tree was blown also blown down on a mobile home on Fortanbarry Rd, and a metal shed and a dog kennel were damaged at the intersection of highway 18 and Burnt Gin Rd. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thicketty | - | Four trees were blown down. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Thicketty | - | Hail reported on Pacolet Rd just inside the county line. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Thicketty | - | Penny size hail at the intersection of highway 29 and Proctor Rd. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Thicketty | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Thicketty | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Thicketty | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Thicketty | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Acres Estates | 1.7 miles | 16 | |
| White Plains | 1.7 miles | 13 | |
| Beaverdam | 2.0 miles | 16 | |
| Kings Park | 2.5 miles | 16 | |
| Goucher | 2.8 miles | 13 | |
| Love Springs | 3.3 miles | 14 | |
| College Park | 4.1 miles | 16 | |
| Midway | 4.1 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1251150. 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.