BlockTirzah, South Carolina
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the York census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29745. The Survey maps it on the Tirzah quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 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
- 1949 USGS Rock Hill quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Tirzah quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
108 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 108 fires within 5 miles of Tirzah between 1992 and 2018, burning about 232 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 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 | 45 |
| Debris and open burning | 38 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 2002 | Smoking | 2.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 August 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 14 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Tirzah: 8 unknowns, 4 past producers, 1 prospect, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sulfur, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Wilson Mine | Gold, Iron, Sulfur, Copper | Unknown | 1904, 1905 | |
| Love No. 1 Prospect | Gold, Sulfur | Prospect | ||
| Wallace Mine | Gold, Sulfur | Past Producer | ||
| Wilson Au-Cu/Little Wilson Mines | Gold, Copper | Unknown | Vein | |
| Wilson Mine | Gold, Sulfur | Past Producer | ||
| Wilson Mine Or Big Wilson Mine | Gold, Copper | Unknown | 1848 | |
| Rea Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Rea Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sand Pit 102 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Unnamed Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Residual, Igneous |
Storms near this place
10 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tirzah in 10 storm reports between 2010 and 2025: 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 flood, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2010 | Flash Flood | Tirzah | $120,000 | Numerous roads were flooded, mainly across the eastern half of the county. This included highway 274, 10 miles north northwest of Rock Hill, which was impassable. A small creek overflowed its banks, flooding several townhomes located on highway 21 in the Fort Mill area. Severe urban flooding developed on the east side of Rock Hill, with 5 motorists requiring rescue from their automobiles at Red Rock Rd and Dave Lyle Bvd. Additionally, several stream gauges exceeded established flood stage across the|eastern half of the county, including Wildcat Creek and Big Dutchman Creek. Roads affected by these flooding streams include Mount Gallant Rd, West Oak Rd, McConnels Highway, and Ogden Rd. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Tirzah | - | Multiple public reports of quarter to half dollar size hail were received from the Lake Wylie area. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tirzah | - | County comms reported a tree blown down across Highway 49 and multiple trees down along Mount Gallant Rd. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tirzah | - | County comms reported trees and power lines blown down along Charlotte Highway. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tirzah | - | Multiple trees were blown down on highway 49 near Scrub Pine Lane, 6.5 miles northeast of York. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Tirzah | - | Penny size hail fell near the Gordon Rd and Billy Wilson Rd intersection. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tirzah | - | A tree was blown down off of Shiloh Rd, about 5 miles east of York. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tirzah | - | Trees were blown down just south of the intersection of Kingsburry Rd and highway 49 and on Dearborn Dr. |
| January 2010 | Flood | Tirzah | - | Although heavy rain ended across the county shortly after midnight, runoff from the earlier rainfall caused flooding to persist across the eastern half of the county until after sunrise. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tirzah | - | A tree was blown down on highway 5 just before Park Place, about 3 miles east of York. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | 2.3 miles | 16 | |
| Woodbridge | 2.8 miles | 16 | |
| Willow Acres | 3.0 miles | 16 | |
| River Pines | 3.1 miles | 16 | |
| Country Oaks | 3.3 miles | 16 | |
| Belair Acres | 3.3 miles | 16 | |
| Woodwind | 3.3 miles | 16 | |
| Miller Crossing | 3.4 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1227158. 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.