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One of 24 National Register listings published here for Oconee County · listed in 2022 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Seneca Cotton Mill
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022.
The listing
- Address. 1300 East South 6th St., Seneca, 29678
- When was it listed? January 2022
- Category. building
- Census division. Seneca
- National Register reference number. 100007304 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
138 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 138 fires within 5 miles of Seneca Cotton Mill between 1992 and 2020, burning about 368 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 15 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 | 48 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2001 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 August 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Mines and quarries near this property
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Seneca Cotton Mill: 5 prospects, 2 occurrences, 2 past producers, 2 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Mica, Garnet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Garnet Prospect | Garnet | Prospect | ||
| J B Smith Prospect | Mica | Prospect | ||
| John Dyer Prospect | Mica | Prospect | ||
| Leroy Prospect | Mica | Prospect | ||
| Parker Deposit | Mica | Occurrence | ||
| Cochran Mine | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Cochran Placer | Gold | Past Producer | 1908 | |
| Pickens Prospect | Gold | Unknown | Vein | |
| Sitton Prospect | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Sloan Placer | Gold | Unknown | Placer |
Storms near this property
60 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Seneca, the town this property stands in, in 60 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 33 thunderstorm wind, 21 hail, 4 lightning, 1 tornado. 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 2008 | Lightning | Seneca | $500,000 | Lightning ignited a fire at a large home on Lake Keowee, causing extensive damage. |
| August 2004 | Lightning | Seneca | $80,000 | Lightning ignited fires at 2 homes, causing significant damage to both. |
| March 1993 | Tornado (F0) | Seneca | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | $25,000 | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | $5,000 | A 60 foot tree reported on a house with some structural damage in Seneca. Ham radio report of numerous trees down across southern Oconee County. Several roads were closed due to fallen trees. Newspaper reported 600 customers lost power. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | $1,000 | A tree was blown onto a car. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | $1,000 | Several trees and powerlines were blown down. A gust of 51 kts was measured by the ASOS at the Clemson-Oconee County Airport. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | Public reported several trees blown down around the Seneca area. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Seneca | - | Public reported (via Social Media) quarter size hail in the Seneca area. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | County comms reported a tree was blown down at the intersection of Campbell Bridge Rd and Wild Fern Rd and another tree down at Bent Tree Dr and Friendship Rd. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | Emergency manager reported a few trees blown down in Seneca and vicinity. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Seneca | - | Media reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | Media reported multiple trees and power lines blown down on Highway 123 near Seneca. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Seneca | - | Public reported quarter size hail on Walnut St. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | Public reported several trees and large limbs blown down along Highway 59 on the south side of Seneca. Spotter reported several large limbs down on the Anderson County border. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Seneca | - | Penny size hail was reported just south of Seneca. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | Numerous trees were blown down in and around Seneca. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | Several trees down at Oconee Point campground. |
| February 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | Trees down on S. Oak St. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | Several trees blown down in Seneca, some on vehicles. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | Two ultralights and an outbuilding damaged at Tokeena Air Park. Also, several large oak trees were blown down in the area. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Seneca | - | Golfball size hail reported near Lake Keowee. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | Shingles blown off a roof and a tree blown down. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | Quite a few trees down in locations around Seneca and to the southeast of town. |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Seneca | - | A creek overflowed its banks, flooding Meadowbrook Rd as well as numerous yards. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | Wind equipment at the Clemson-Oconee County Airport measured a wind gust of 79 mph. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | Some trees were blown down. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | Numerous trees were blown down, some across roads. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | Large trees, up to 30 inches in diameter and 40 feet tall, were blown down. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | A large tree was blown across cars at the police station motor pool, causing a significant amount of damage to employees' cars. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Lightning | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Hail | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| January 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Lightning | Seneca | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Seneca | - | no account filed |
Map coverage status
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.
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ram Cat Alley Historic District | 1.1 miles | 2000 |
 | Seneca Historic District | 1.3 miles | 1974 |
| Seneca Historic District (Boundary Increase) | 1.3 miles | 1987 | |
 | Newry Historic District | 3.3 miles | 1982 |
 | Faith Cabin Library at Seneca Junior College | 4.1 miles | 2012 |
 | Keil Farm | 7.8 miles | 1998 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100007304 in Record Group 79. |
| Oconee County | All 24 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- 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.