Weddell, South Carolina
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1935 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Pontiac census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29223. It stands on Lightwood Knot Branch. The Survey maps it on the Fort Jackson North quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 24 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.
- 1935 USGS Killian quadrangle1:48000
- 1935 USGS Killian quadrangle1:62500
- 1937 USGS Killian quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1941 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1942 USGS Camden quadrangle1:125000
- 1953 USGS Fort Jackson North quadrangle1:24000, 2 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
- 1972 USGS Fort Jackson North quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Camden quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Camden South quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
182 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 182 fires within 5 miles of Weddell between 1992 and 2020, burning about 698 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 24 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 | 81 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 44 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 24 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2017 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 3.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2001 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Weddell: 9 past producers, 4 producers, 2 unknowns. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loveless & Loveless Plant #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| No. 2 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pontiac Sand Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Sand Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Smith Properties Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Trip Construction Co. Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Trip Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Carolina Ceramics Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | Metamorphic | |
| Haskell Clay Mine | Clay | Past Producer | Metamorphic | |
| Kershaw County Mines | Clay | Producer |
Storms near this place
16 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Weddell in 16 storm reports between 2011 and 2024: 8 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 2 hail, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Weddell | $2,000,000 | SC Highway Patrol reports Grampian Hills Road at Two Notch Road closed due to flooding. |
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Weddell | $2,000,000 | SC Highway Patrol reports Spring Valley Road at Two Notch Road closed due to flooding. |
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Weddell | $500,000 | SC Highway Patrol reports roadway flooded at Two Notch Road and Polo Road. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Weddell | $12,000 | WIS TV reported quarter size hail along with trees and powerlines down at the Village of Sandhills. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weddell | $12,000 | Sheriff reported t and powerlines down at Hwy 76 and Hiller road. |
| September 2015 | Flash Flood | Weddell | $4,000 | Sheriff reported the intersecton of Legrand and Pinnacle Point Drive do to flash flooding. Water levels were 1 to 3 feet deep. |
| October 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weddell | $4,000 | Sheriff reported trees down near Two Notch road and Daulton road. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weddell | $2,000 | Highway Patrol reported trees down on I-20 close to mile marker 80. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Weddell | $100 | Columbia Fire Dept reported multiple vehicles stalled in floodwaters 9300 to 9700 Two Notch Rd. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weddell | - | A tree was leaning on a power line at Windsor Lake Blvd and Windsor Lake Way. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weddell | - | Spotter reported several trees down within Sesquicentennial State Park. Two campers had trees fall on them. There were no injuries reported. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weddell | - | SC DOT reported a tree down at Percival Rd and Old Percival Rd. Time estimated. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weddell | - | Trees were downed, and were blocking the roadway, at the intersection of Oakcrest Rd and Windsor Lake Blvd. Time estimated. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weddell | - | A tree was blown down onto a trailer near Alpine Rd and Windsor Lake Blvd. Only minor damage. No injuries. Time estimated. |
| March 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Weddell | - | Fort Jackson personnel surveyed damage on the base and provided the National Weather Service with detailed damage photos which are consistent with a tornado. The tornado uprooted and snapped multiple pine trees in the vicinity of Park Rd near|Gills Creek. The tornado touched down about half a mile southeast of the intersection of Percival Rd and Alpine Rd. The tornado path length was approximately 0.6 miles with a width of about 200 yards. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Weddell | - | Reported dime size hail near I-20 and Alpine Road. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestwood Estates | 0.2 miles | 24 | |
| Windsor Estates | 0.3 miles | 24 | |
| Wedgewood | 0.5 miles | 24 | |
| Briarwood | 0.8 miles | 24 | |
| East Lake Hills | 0.8 miles | 24 | |
| Edinburgh | 0.8 miles | 24 | |
| Springhill | 1.1 miles | 24 | |
| Folkestone | 1.1 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1231899. 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.












