Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
“Hill Complex Historic District is a national historic district located at Sharon, York County, South Carolina. It encompasses four contributing buildings in Sharon.”
Wikipedia article Hill Complex Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 62 National Register listings published here for York County · listed in 2003 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 68 fires within 5 miles of Hill Complex Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 415 acres in total. None started naturally. 5 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 | 31 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Hill Complex Historic District: 2 unknowns, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Mine | Gold, Copper | Unknown | 1904 | |
| Tate Mine | Gold | Unknown | Vein | |
| Thunderhead Prospect | Gold | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sharon, the town this property stands in, in 30 storm reports between 1996 and 2022: 21 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 1 lightning, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | $20,000 | Multiple large trees were uprooted and others snapped near the intersection of Hord Rd and Old Pinckney Rd. One tree fell on and significantly damaged a home. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | $5,000 | County comms reported numerous trees blown down in the southern and western part of York County, especially in the McConnells area. Public also reported damage to some outbuildings along Steele Village Rd south of Rock Hill. |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | $3,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. |
| December 2015 | Flash Flood | Sharon | $2,000 | County comms and an automated stream gauge indicated minor flash flooding developed across southern York County after as much as 2 inches of rain fell in a couple of hours. Wilson Chapel Rd was flooded, possibly due to Mitchell Branch overflowing its banks. Gunsmoke Rd was also flooded, possibly due to a tributary to Conrad Creek, and Stallcup Rd was flooded due to a tributary to Stony Fork. Additionally, a stream gauge on Wildcat Creek near Rock Hill exceeded established flood stage, indicating flooding of portions of McConnells Highway and Saluda Rd. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Sharon | - | Public reported quarter size hail in the Sharon area. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | Emergency manager reported trees blown down in Sharon and in McConnells. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | Fire dept reported multiple trees and power lines blown down in the Sharon area. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | County comms reported numerous trees blown down across York County. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | County comms reported scattered trees blown down across the county. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | A building sustained roof damage near Sharon. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | Two trees were blown down in Sharon. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | Multiple trees were blown down from Sharon to York. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | A tree was blown down on Sharon Rd about 4.5 miles southwest of York. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | Trees were blown down power lines on Burris Rd about 4 miles south of Sharon. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | At least two trees were blown down in the Sharon area. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | Several trees were blown down just southwest of York. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | Trees and large limbs were blown down across Sharon, including on Ramsey and Hord Roads. |
| November 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | Large limbs down on highway 49 near Sharon. |
| September 2011 | Hail | Sharon | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Sharon | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Hail | Sharon | - | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Hail | Sharon | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Sharon | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Sharon | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharon | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Lightning | Sharon | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | W. L. Hill Store | 0.1 miles | 1995 |
 | Sharon Downtown Historic District | 0.3 miles | 2001 |
 | Allison Plantation | 4.1 miles | 1980 |
| St. James Rosenwald School | 5.0 miles | 2026 | |
 | Sadler Store | 5.6 miles | 2017 |
| York Graded School | 6.0 miles | 2023 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 03000273 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| York County | All 62 listed properties in this county. |
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