BlockWilksburg, South Carolina
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Chester West census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29031. The Survey maps it on the Leeds quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 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
- 1969 USGS Leeds quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
76 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 76 fires within 5 miles of Wilksburg between 1992 and 2017, burning about 363 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 11 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 | 28 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 August 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 August 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests | TAILGATE |
| 12 August 1998 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 July 2012 | Natural | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Wilksburg: 5 unknowns, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unidentified Granite Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | Igneous | |
| Chester County Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Lockhart Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Susbybole Creek Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Turkey Creek Mine No.2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Unidentified Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Weathering Residual | |
| Unidentified Sand Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Weathering Residual |
Storms near this place
12 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wilksburg in 12 storm reports between 2008 and 2024: 11 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilksburg | - | County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down throughout Chester County. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilksburg | - | County comms reported several trees blown down between Lockhart and the city of Chester. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilksburg | - | County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across all of Chester County, especially the northern part of the county, specifically in the Richburg and Fort Lawn areas. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilksburg | - | Several trees were blown down along Woods Ferry Rd. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilksburg | - | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down from the western part of the county to the Cornwell community. At least one tree fell through a home and there were also reports of power lines that fell on some homes as well. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilksburg | - | A few trees were blown down in the Lockhart area. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilksburg | - | Numerous trees were blown across the county. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilksburg | - | Multiple power lines were blown down from the western part of the county to the city of Chester. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilksburg | - | Trees were blown down on highway 49, about 10 miles west of Lowrys, as well as on Center Rd, and on Poplar Springs Rd. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilksburg | - | At least two trees were blown down across roads in the northwest corner of the county. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilksburg | - | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, especially across the western and northern sections of the county. |
| August 2008 | Heavy Rain | Wilksburg | - | Turkey Creek overflowed its banks, flooding pastures and farmland with several feet of water. A driveway was also covered with up to four feet of water. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 4.0 miles | 12 | |
| Calvin (historical) | 4.1 miles | 15 | |
| Clarkson (historical) | 4.5 miles | 15 | |
| Armenia | 5.2 miles | 15 | |
| Cabal | 5.5 miles | 16 | |
| Sandy River | 6.9 miles | 12 | |
| Leeds | 8.0 miles | 13 | |
| Cedar Grove | 8.3 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1251449. 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.