Wisacky, South Carolina
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Bishopville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29010. The Survey maps it on the Bishopville East 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
- 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 Bishopville East quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Camden quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Camden South quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
324 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 324 fires within 5 miles of Wisacky between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,417 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 57 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 128 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 122 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 57 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 1.3 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | 7.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2015 | 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
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Wisacky: 1 unknown, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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.
Storms near this place
6 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wisacky in 6 storm reports between 2006 and 2020: 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisacky | $18,000 | EM reported a large oak tree fell on a vacant house causing minor structural damage. Several other trees were down on the property. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisacky | - | Trees were downed at Lee State Park. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisacky | - | Trees and power lines down south of Bishopville on Wisacky Hwy. |
| March 2008 | Hail | Wisacky | - | Sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisacky | - | Sheriff reported trees down on Coopers Mill road. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wisacky | - | EOC reported several trees down. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCutchens Crossroads | 2.2 miles | 15 | |
| English Crossroads | 2.7 miles | 15 | |
| Elliott | 3.2 miles | 15 | |
| Kiffs Crossroads | 3.4 miles | 15 | |
| Bishopville | 5.6 miles | 15 | |
| McCutchen (historical) | 5.6 miles | 16 | |
| Cypress Crossroads | 5.7 miles | 15 | |
| Spur | 5.7 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1251483. 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.







