Wilkinsville, South Carolina
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Gaffney census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29340. It stands on Jenkins Branch. The Survey maps it on the Wilkinsville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 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
- 1953 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Wilkinsville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
97 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 97 fires within 5 miles of Wilkinsville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 583 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 14 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 | 43 |
| Debris and open burning | 20 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
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 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2005 | Smoking | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 2002 | Smoking | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 1998 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 August 2015 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 21 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 21 workings within 5 miles of Wilkinsville: 9 past producers, 8 unknowns, 3 occurrences, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Barium-Barite, Kyanite, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Peire Prospect | Gold, Sulfur, Iron | Unknown | 1934 | |
| Magnolia Mine | Gold, Copper, Sulfur | Past Producer | ||
| Schlegemich Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Unknown | Vein | |
| Brown Mine | Gold, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Flint Hill Mine | Gold, Copper | Unknown | 1858, 1859 | |
| Mt Ararat Church Occurrence | Kyanite | Occurrence | ||
| Mt Ararat Church Prospect | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Mt. Ararat | Barium-Barite | Unknown | Vein | |
| Mt. Ararat Church Prospect | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | Barite Vein | |
| Worth Mountain Kyanite Prospect | Kyanite | Unknown | Metamorphic |
Storms near this place
8 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wilkinsville in 8 storm reports between 2010 and 2020: 7 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilkinsville | - | County comms reported numerous trees blown down across the southern half of Cherokee County. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilkinsville | - | County comms reported numerous trees blown down. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilkinsville | - | Spotter reported multiple trees blown down. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilkinsville | - | Spotter reported numerous trees down near the Saratt community, with a few having to be cut out of the roadway. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Wilkinsville | - | Spotter reported up to quarter size hail. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilkinsville | - | Several trees were blown down on highway 18. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilkinsville | - | Three large trees were blown down off highway 211 and highway 18. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilkinsville | - | A tree was down on highway 105 in the Wilkinsville community. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon | 2.3 miles | 16 | |
| Smith Ford | 3.1 miles | 16 | |
| Mercer (historical) | 3.3 miles | 15 | |
| Etta (historical) | 3.7 miles | 16 | |
| Laurelwood | 4.9 miles | 15 | |
| Gowdeysville (historical) | 4.9 miles | 14 | |
| Lawn (historical) | 5.1 miles | 15 | |
| Saratt | 5.2 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1227605. 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.






