Marlboro County Training School

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2025.

From the record

One of 13 National Register listings published here for Marlboro County · listed in 2025 · category: Building.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Address. 612 King Street, Bennettsville, 29512
When was it listed? April 2025
Category. building
Census division. Bennettsville
National Register reference number. 100011778 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

361 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 361 fires within 5 miles of Marlboro County Training School between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,262 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 70 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	115
Debris and open burning	115
Arson/incendiarism	70
Equipment and vehicle use	25
Misuse of fire by a minor	19
Smoking	7
Railroad operations and maintenance	5
Natural	3
Power generation/transmission/distribution	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
3 September 1993	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
25 September 2007	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
24 September 2007	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
21 September 2019	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
20 September 2005	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
2 September 2011	Debris and open burning	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
2 September 1999	Arson/incendiarism	20 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
2 September 1993	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Marlboro County

Mines and quarries near this property

9 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Marlboro County Training School: 3 producers, 3 unknowns, 2 past producers, 1 plant. 4 still produce. 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.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Field Plant Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Harrel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Hollis Mine	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown	Sedimentary
Hollis Mine	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Marboro Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Plant
Marlboro Field Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer	Sedimentary
Marlboro Mine	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Marlboro Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer	Sedimentary
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown	Sedimentary

Every working recorded in Marlboro County

Storms near this property

53 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bennettsville, the town this property stands in, in 53 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 27 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 4 flash flood, 4 heavy rain. The reports record 1 death. 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 1996	Flash Flood	Bennettsville	1 killed, $100,000	no account filed
October 2016	Flash Flood	Bennettsville	$250,000	Crooked Creek was out of its banks and caused considerable flooding in the town of Bennettsville. Flood waters did impact some homes in town. Evacuations were reported to include the communities of Richardson Park and Shady Rest. The time was estimated.
October 2016	Flash Flood	Bennettsville	$100,000	A portion of Covington Mill Pond Road was washed out. The time was estimated.
July 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	$80,000	Thunderstorm winds caused damage to buildings and sheds at Gold Kist, cotton trailers were overturned at McColl Ginnerry, and the sign, a light pole and car windows were broken at a car dealership.
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	$50,000	Call center reported multiple trees and power lines down in Bennettsville.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	$30,000	Trees were blown down. The walls and rafters of a funeral home that was under construction collapsed.
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	$30,000	911 reported numerous trees down. A mobile home was significantly damage.
March 1999	Lightning	Bennettsville	$30,000	A morning thunderstorm lightning strike caused a fire to a residence. No injuries.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	$20,000	An apparent microburst snapped three large oak trees that fell on two cars. A home had the shingles blown off, and a shed had the roof blown off. Trees were reported down on State St. and South Parsonidge. Small hail was also reported.
September 2004	Tornado (F0)	Bennettsville	$15,000	A tornado damaged a steel conveyor belt track at a sand and gravel mine. Several trees were snapped, and the roof of a front porch of a church was lifted off.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	$12,000	Numerous trees were reported down across Bennettsville. The time was estimated based on radar data.
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	$10,000	Strong winds downed trees, signs, and blew debris around Bennettsville. Heavy rains measured up to 4.5 inches, causing curb-deep water in the city. Hail reports ranged to 1 inch diameter.
August 2011	Flood	Bennettsville	$5,000	Flooding was reported on Beauty Spot Road East. A car hydroplaned and wrecked.
April 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	$5,000	Spotter reported trees down on power lines on Hickory Grove Road. A metal carport was also destroyed. A Bennettsville city administrator reported trees down on East Main Street, Breeden Heights, Crestview Street, and Kinney Circle.
June 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	$5,000	Downed trees and power outages were reported.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	$3,000	A few large trees were reported down along Broad Street.
August 2024	Flood	Bennettsville	$2,000	Flood waters were flowing over the intersection of Beauty Spot Road and East Main Street.
April 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	$1,500	A tree was reported down on a house along Spruce Street. No damage to the house was reported.
May 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	$1,000	A large tree was blown down in the road.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	$1,000	A tree was reported down near the intersection of Stornaway Street and West Main Street. The time was estimated based on radar data.
April 2012	Hail	Bennettsville	$1,000	Hail to the size of quarters was reported.
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	$1,000	A large tree was reported down across Highway 9. The time was estimated based on radar data.
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	$1,000	Strong winds knocked large limbs down and blew a fence over.
July 2012	Hail	Bennettsville	$250	Hail to the size of nickels was reported.
January 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	-	Several reports of trees and power lines down including along Willamette Road, Hodges Ave, Salem Road, and Ancil Street.
May 2024	Hail	Bennettsville	-	Quarter-sized hail fell in Bennettsville. Photo evidence tweeted by broadcast media. Event time estimated by radar.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	-	Multiple trees down across the county per 911 call center, including 1000 block of Airport Rd.
August 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	-	Trees and power lines down off Main Street.
May 2013	Flood	Bennettsville	-	Flooding on Main Street in Bennettsville. Water was covering the sidewalks.
July 2010	Heavy Rain	Bennettsville	-	Flooding was reported along Hwy 15-401 near the Sanders Auction House. Several lanes were closed.
August 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	-	A large tree was reported down on power lines on Breeden Street.
June 2007	Hail	Bennettsville	-	Nickel size hail fell along SR 79.
June 2007	Hail	Bennettsville	-	Nickel size hail covered the ground one mile west of Chavistown on State Route 9.
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	-	Trees down near the intersection of SR 9 and SR 79.
March 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	-	Trees down on Hwy 38 (Blenheim Highway).
July 2005	Heavy Rain	Bennettsville	-	The 911 center reported numerous flooded roadways.
August 2004	Tornado (F0)	Bennettsville	-	A tornado touched down near the intersection of Hwy 79 and Hwy 38. The tornado moved northeast, with F0 damage to trees. The tornado dissipated about one mile south of Goodwins Millpond.
July 2004	Heavy Rain	Bennettsville	-	Flooding was reported on W Main Street. Many other streets were flooded, and portions of Hwy 15 and Hwy 401 were closed.
April 2003	Hail	Bennettsville	-	The Sheriff's department reported quarter size hail.
July 2003	Hail	Bennettsville	-	Emergency manager reported nickel size hail.
July 2003	Heavy Rain	Bennettsville	-	Heavy rain caused widespread street flooding.
March 2002	Hail	Bennettsville	-	Spotter reported pea to ping pong ball size hail.
April 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	-	Spotter reported large tree down on Grants Mill Road east.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	-	Spotter's wind equipment measured a 58 mph wind gust.
June 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	-	Marlboro county 911 reported two trees down.
August 2000	Flash Flood	Bennettsville	-	Marlboro 911 reported street flooding.
May 1999	Hail	Bennettsville	-	Slow moving thunderstorm dropped hailstones measuring up to golf ball size, covering the ground.
May 1998	Hail	Bennettsville	-	Hail occurred with winds strong enough to cause power outages.
April 1998	Hail	Bennettsville	-	Reported by 911 dispatcher
November 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	-	Small pine trees knocked down.
September 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	-	no account filed
May 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Bennettsville	-	no account filed
April 1994	Hail	Bennettsville	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Marlboro County

Newspapers printed here

1,967 digitised pages

2 papers published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 358 issues, 1,967 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.

Newspaper	Published
The Marlboro Democrat	1882 to 1908
The Marlboro Democrat	1911

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 miles

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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Bennettsville Historic District (Boundary Increase)	0.8 miles	1993
Bennettsville Historic District	0.8 miles	1978
Jennings-Brown House	0.8 miles	1972
Magnolia	1.2 miles	1973
Appin	1.4 miles	1982
Appin (Boundary Increase)	1.7 miles	2007

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 100011778 in Record Group 79.
Marlboro County	All 13 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.