Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
“The Central Roller Mills is a historic mill complex in Central, South Carolina. The mill opened in 1903, when there were 556 operating grist mills and roller mills in South Carolina.”
Wikipedia article Central Roller Mills, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 29 National Register listings published here for Pickens County · listed in 2013 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 106 fires within 5 miles of Central Roller Mills between 1992 and 2020, burning about 617 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 7 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 | 47 |
| Debris and open burning | 29 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | 30 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 2008 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 August 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 July 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Central Roller Mills: 5 prospects, 2 occurrences, 1 past producer, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Mica, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun Placer | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Calhoun Placer | Gold | Unknown | Placer | |
| Amos L Honeycutt Deposit | Mica | Occurrence | ||
| Head Prospect | Mica | Prospect | ||
| Mattie Falls Deposit | Mica | Occurrence | ||
| Morgan Prospect | Mica | Prospect | ||
| Murphrie Deposit | Mica | Prospect | ||
| Robinson Prospects | Mica | Prospect | ||
| Ross Morgan Prospect | Mica | Prospect |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Central, the town this property stands in, in 25 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 12 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Central | $100,000 | NWS storm survey and em reported numerous trees blown down due to downburst winds, with one tree on a house and multiple other homes receiving mostly minor damage due to falling limbs. The damage was mainly from Wood St, across Meredith St, to Fernway Dr. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Central | $50,000 | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Lightning | Central | $30,000 | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Central | $10,000 | Numerous trees were blown down. At least one tree fell on a house. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Central | $5,000 | A localized thunderstorm ripped through Central wrecking part of a recreation department's facilities, smashed two cars and damaged roof to a home. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Central | $2,000 | Fire dept reported multiple trees and power lines down from Maw Bridge Rd and Blue Jay Rd across Pin Du Lac Dr to Madden Bridge Rd. A few outbuildings were damaged as well. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Central | - | Dept of Highways reported a couple of trees blown down in the Central area. |
| April 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Central | - | NWS Storm survey found a short tornado path within large area of downburst damage in central. The tornado very briefly touched down near the intersection of Joseph St and Wood St, bringing down dozens of trees in a wooded area behind residences. |
| August 2014 | Hail | Central | - | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Central | - | County comms reported multiple trees blown down near Robinson Bridge Rd and Pea ridge Rd. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Central | - | Spotter reported 3/4 inch hail near Six Mile. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Central | - | Multiple trees were blown down along highway 123 near Central. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Central | - | Some trees were blown down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Central | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Central | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Central | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Central | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Hail | Central | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Central | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Heavy Rain | Central | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Central | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Central | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Central | - | no account filed |
| October 1997 | Flash Flood | Central | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Central | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Central High School | 0.3 miles | 1994 |
 | Morgan House | 0.4 miles | 2001 |
 | J.C. Stribling Barn | 4.1 miles | 2001 |
 | Clemson University Historic District I | 4.3 miles | 1990 |
 | Clemson College Sheep Barn | 4.3 miles | 1990 |
 | Hanover House | 4.3 miles | 1970 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 13000454 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Pickens County | All 29 listed properties in this county. |
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