Built in 1875. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.
“McCoy Farmstead, located at 307 Boyer Road near Holly Hill, South Carolina, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 22, 2019.”
Wikipedia article McCoy Farmstead (Holly Hill, South Carolina), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 42 National Register listings published here for Orangeburg County · listed in 2019 · category: District · built in 1875.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 376 fires within 5 miles of McCoy Farmstead between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,502 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 64 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 | 137 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 118 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 64 |
| Smoking | 29 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 9 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of McCoy Farmstead: 3 unknowns, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Clay, Cement Rock, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Hill Mine | Clay | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Holly Hill Quarry & Cement Plant | Stone | Producer | ||
| Santee Portland Limestone Quarry | Cement Rock | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Harleyville Quarry | Limestone, General | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Holly Hill Quarry | Limestone, General | Unknown | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Holly Hill, the town this property stands in, in 40 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 16 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Holly Hill | $500,000 | Orangeburg County EM reports street flooding in multiple locations in Holly Hill and Santee. One road is washed out. |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Holly Hill | $250,000 | Orangeburg County Emergency Manager reported multiple flooded and impassable roads in and around Holly Hill. 6 inches of water covering roadways. |
| October 2016 | Flash Flood | Holly Hill | $20,000 | Orangeburg County EOC reported Old State Road in Holly Hill closed due to flooding. Also, flooding occurring in some buildings in Holly Hill. Water estimated to be 2 to 3 feet deep. |
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Holly Hill | $14,000 | EM reported roads in Holly Hill covered with water, some impassible. There were also several rural roads flooded and one washout. |
| February 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holly Hill | $8,000 | Hwy Dept. reported power outages in Holly Hill and the surrounding area from several trees and powerlines down. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holly Hill | $3,000 | Highway Patrol reported trees down on Hwy 453 near Hwy 176 in Holly Hill. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holly Hill | $2,000 | EM reported several trees down in the Holly Hill area. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Holly Hill | $10 | Pea sized hail reported in Holly Hill. Time estimated. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Holly Hill | - | County Emergency Management reported street flooding in downtown Holly Hill. Several reports of flooded roadways with some areas seeing water up to the door handle of cars. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Holly Hill | - | Video shared via social media of flooding on Bennett Circle with water covering parts of the road and adjacent front yards. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Holly Hill | - | SCDPS website reported flooding at the intersection of Bunch Ford Road (SC-314) and Gator Drive. |
| August 2023 | Heavy Rain | Holly Hill | - | NWS Cooperative Observer at the Holly Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant reported storm total rainfall of 13.55 inches in 24 hours. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | Dime to nickel sized hail reported in Holly Hill. Time estimated. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holly Hill | - | Trees down on Camden Rd in Holly Hill. Time estimated. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holly Hill | - | Tree in roadway at the intersection of Gilway St and Gum St. Time estimated. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holly Hill | - | Report, received via social media, of a large tree down on Boyer Rd in Holly Hill. Time estimated. |
| April 2017 | Heavy Rain | Holly Hill | - | CoCoRaHS station SC-OR-5 reported 1.06 inches of rain within 1 hour, with minor flooding. |
| September 2017 | Heavy Rain | Holly Hill | - | COOP observer near Holly Hill measured a total rainfall amount of 7.18 inches. |
| August 2011 | Heavy Rain | Holly Hill | - | Spotter reported 3.70 inches of rain and winds of 30-40mph at 715pm. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | Public reported penny size hail on Old State road. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | Public reported nickel size hail on Old State road. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | Target United Methodist Church reported penny size hail and estimated wind gusts to 50 mph. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holly Hill | - | Several large limbs down across Holly Hill Country Club. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | Sheriff reported penny size hail. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holly Hill | - | Emergency manager reported many trees down from Holly Hill to Eutawville. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | Highway dept. reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | Public reported nickel size hail. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | SKYWARN spotter reported that 3/4 inch hail fell for about 5 or 6 minutes. |
| April 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Holly Hill | - | An F0 tornado intermittently touched down from Connors to Bayview taking down trees and powerlines. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | General public reported nickel size hail. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holly Hill | - | EOC reported trees down in Holly Hill and Eutawville. |
| April 2000 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | NWS Coop observer reported nickel size hail. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | EOC reported nickel size hail. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holly Hill | - | Highway Patrol reported trees and powerlines down. |
| March 1999 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | Police reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | Post Office reported 1 inch hail. |
| September 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Holly Hill | - | EPD reported two small tornadoes rotating around each other in the swamp east of highway 453. |
| September 1998 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | Postal carrier reported nickel size hail in north Holly Hill. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holly Hill | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Holly Hill | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Hill Downtown Historic District | 1.5 miles | 2024 | |
| Dantzler Plantation | 7.9 miles | 2007 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100003315 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Orangeburg County | All 42 listed properties in this county. |
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