Photograph of St. James Church — Photograph by Jack E. Boucher, Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons.

St. James' Church, Goose Creek

A National Historic Landmark. Built in 1710. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

From the record

“James' Church, Goose Creek, also known as the Goose Creek Church, is an Episcopal church at 100 Vestry Lane in Goose Creek, South Carolina. Built in the 1710s, it is one of South Carolina's oldest surviving buildings, and one of a small number of surviving early Georgian chapels in the nation.”
Wikipedia article St. James Church (Goose Creek, South Carolina), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 26 National Register listings published here for Berkeley County · listed in 1970 · category: Building · built in 1710 · a National Historic Landmark.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

National Historic Landmark. The highest federal designation, held by about 2,600 places in the country against roughly 100,000 Register listings.
What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. S of Goose Creek, Goose Creek, 29445
When was it listed? April 1970
Category. building
Census division. Goose Creek-Hanahan
When was it built? 1710
National Register reference number. 70000566 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

228 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 228 fires within 5 miles of St. James' Church, Goose Creek between 1992 and 2020, burning about 969 acres in total. None started naturally. 53 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	83
Arson/incendiarism	53
Debris and open burning	43
Misuse of fire by a minor	42
Railroad operations and maintenance	2
Equipment and vehicle use	2
Other causes	1
Fireworks	1
Recreation and ceremony	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
9 September 1997	Debris and open burning	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
22 September 2005	Debris and open burning	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
2 September 1999	Railroad operations and maintenance	25 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
13 September 1998	Debris and open burning	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
11 September 2011	Misuse of fire by a minor	1.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
11 September 1999	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
9 August 2007	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
6 August 1999	Arson/incendiarism	2.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Berkeley County

Mines and quarries near this property

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of St. James' Church, Goose Creek: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron. 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
	C G Rowland Prospect	Iron	Prospect

Every working recorded in Berkeley County

Storms near this property

60 of 92 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Goose Creek, the town this property stands in, in 92 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 39 thunderstorm wind, 31 hail, 10 flash flood, 6 lightning. The reports record 5 injuries. 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 2023	Tornado (EF0)	Goose Creek	2 hurt	The National Weather Service in collaborative efforts with emergency management confirmed an EF0 tornado with an estimated maximum wind speed of 75 mph in Berkeley County occurring from 1122 AM EST to 11:23 AM EST. Video evidence helped confirm a very brief and weak tornado developing within an outer rainband of Hurricane Idalia touching down near the intersection of Camelot Drive and South Goose Creek Boulevard, flipping one car on South Goose Creek Boulevard. Police reported two people inside the flipped vehicle were transported to the hospital for minor injuries.
July 2010	Lightning	Goose Creek	2 hurt	Law enforcement reported that lightning struck, knocking over 2 males, ages 17 and 21, sending one to the hospital. They were outside playing football at the time of the lightning strike.
July 2010	Lightning	Goose Creek	1 hurt	Law enforcement reported that a 12 year old boy was struck by lightning in Goose Creek, South Carolina. The child was holding an umbrella when struck. He was in serious but stable condition and was transported to the Medical University of South Carolina for further evaluation.
October 2015	Flash Flood	Goose Creek	$647,620	Law enforcement reported flood waters in homes on Lindy Creek Road.
April 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	$50,000	Tree down on residence on Cannon Ave.
August 2015	Flash Flood	Goose Creek	$37,500	The Berkeley County 911 Call Center reported flooding on Lighthouse Drive and Pineshadow Drive in Goose Creek. Three cars were also flooded. Flooding was also reported at the intersection of Howe Hall and Keyes Lane. One car was also stalled at the intersection. A ham radio operator also relayed a report of car submerged in water and floating at the intersection of Crystal Springs Drive and Tarpon Street.
July 2013	Flash Flood	Goose Creek	$30,000	Westview Blvd, near Pineview Road and all of Springhall Road near Crowfield Blvd was closed due to flooding. Several cars were flooded. An NWS employee reported 6.53 inches of rain within a 3 hour period.
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	$25,000	Tree down on a house in the Forest Lawn subdivision.
August 2025	Lightning	Goose Creek	$15,000	Emergency management and local media reports indicated a lightning strike causing a house fire to a townhome on Pine Shadow Drive in Goose Creek. Damage to a chimney could be seen on a video.
May 2013	Lightning	Goose Creek	$10,000	Lightning struck a house and caused a fire on Cannon Avenue.
May 2010	Lightning	Goose Creek	$5,000	A trained weather spotter reported that lightning struck a house at Crowfield Plantation in Goose Creek, South Carolina.
June 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	$5,000	Power outages.
August 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	$2,500	The public reported several 3 to 4 inch diameter limbs down near Otranto South Carolina.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	$1,000	Law Enforcement reported a large tree down across Bayshore Boulevard, 1 mile west of Poppenheim Crossing, South Carolina.
July 2009	Flash Flood	Goose Creek	$1,000	The Berkeley County Warning Point reported manhole covers were ejected due to flooding along Red Bank Road in Goose Creek, South Carolina.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	$1,000	Large tree down on Treeland Drive between Royal Road and College Park Road.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	$1,000	Large tree down in Tall Pines Subdivision.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	$1,000	Large tree down on College Park Road.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	$750	A large tree was reported down blocking Palm Hill Road off Highway 52 near Goose Creek, South Carolina.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	$500	The public reported a large sycamore tree down, dime size hail, and estimated wind gusts of 60 to 65 mph, 1 mile north-northeast of Goose Creek, South Carolina.
May 2006	Tornado (F0)	Goose Creek	$500	NWS storm survey confirmed a brief tornado touchdown about 6 miles west southwest of Cainhoy on Daniel Island. The tornado was on the ground for about 40 yds and was about 25 yds wide. The tornado occurred just northwest of the intersection of Enterprise Blvd and Clements Ferry Rd. The tornado snapped off several large trees and large branches. Estimated maximum winds were between 55 and 65 mph.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	$500	Tree limbs down in Cypress Gardens.
May 2024	Hail	Goose Creek	-	A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail at St. James Avenue and Fairfax Boulevard in Goose Creek.
May 2024	Hail	Goose Creek	-	A trained spotter reported penny sized hail in the Goose Creek area.
July 2023	Hail	Goose Creek	-	The public reported hail up to the size of a penny.
March 2022	Hail	Goose Creek	-	A CoCoRaHS observer near Goose Creek reported nickel sized hail.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	-	A homeowner reported 2 trees down along Ravenna Avenue. One tree was down on a home and the other tree was down in a back yard at the Goose Creek Reservoir.
March 2019	Hail	Goose Creek	-	Hail up to the size of nickels was reported via Twitter in Goose Creek.
May 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	-	The public reported a large tree limb down that fell through a roof at the intersection of Addison Drive and Oakside Drive.
May 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	-	Berkeley County dispatch reported a tree down on a residence in the 100 block of Oakside Drive.
April 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	-	A fire department reported a large tree blown down onto an attached garage and vehicle.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	-	A tree was reported down off of Foster Creek Road in Hanahan Plantation subdivision.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	-	South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down and in the roadway on Snake River Road near the intersection with Foster Creek Road.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	-	One tree was reported down at the Oaks Golf and Country Club.
June 2013	Hail	Goose Creek	-	A spotter reported hail up to nickel size on Red Bank Road.
June 2013	Hail	Goose Creek	-	The public reported quarter size hail along the 100 block of Middleton Drive.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	-	Law enforcement reported a tree down on a vehicle.
May 2010	Hail	Goose Creek	-	The public reported quarter size hail 1 mile north-northwest of Goose Creek, South Carolina.
May 2010	Hail	Goose Creek	-	A trained weather spotter reported quarter size hail in Goose Creek, South Carolina.
May 2010	Hail	Goose Creek	-	The public reported nickel to quarter size hail at Crowfield Plantation in Goose Creek, South Carolina.
May 2010	Hail	Goose Creek	-	A trained weather spotter reported golf ball size hail in Goose Creek, South Carolina.
August 2010	Funnel Cloud	Goose Creek	-	The broadcast media relayed a report of a funnel cloud from a viewer in Goose Creek.
August 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	-	Law enforcement estimated 60 to 70 mph winds in Goose Creek.
May 2008	Hail	Goose Creek	-	A trained weather spotter reported penny size hail covering the ground in Goose Creek, South Carolina.
May 2008	Hail	Goose Creek	-	A trained weather spotter reported penny size hail in Goose Creek, South Carolina.
May 2008	Hail	Goose Creek	-	A trained weather spotter reported pea to quarter size hail in Goose Creek, South Carolina.
July 2007	Flash Flood	Goose Creek	-	Two feet of water was reported to be covering a few subdivision side streets.
May 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	-	There were several large limbs down near the intersection of Crowfield Blvd and St.James Blvd.
July 2007	Funnel Cloud	Goose Creek	-	A funnel cloud was spotted one mile north of Goose Creek, SC.
April 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	-	Near Red Banks Road.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	-	Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees.
July 2005	Hail	Goose Creek	-	Golfball hail on Red Bank Rd.
July 2005	Lightning	Goose Creek	-	House fire due to lightning strike in Hamlet subdivision.
July 2005	Flash Flood	Goose Creek	-	Significant flooding at Charleston Naval Weapons Station. Numerous roads flooded. Flood waters entered one building on north side of facility.
July 2005	Flash Flood	Goose Creek	-	Numerous reports of roads flooded in and near Willowbrook subdivision and along North Rhett Blvd.
July 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	-	Numerous trees and powerlines down near Red Bank Landing and the Charleston Naval Weapons Station.
September 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	-	Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees.
September 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	-	Thunderstorms winds knocked down trees.
February 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Goose Creek	-	Several trees and large limbs were down.
May 2002	Tornado (F0)	Goose Creek	-	A brief tornado touch down pushed over several trees.

Every storm recorded in Berkeley County

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

3 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
Otranto Plantation	0.8 miles	1978
Medway	5.2 miles	1970
Otranto Plantation Indigo Vats	5.7 miles	1989

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 70000566 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Berkeley County	All 26 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.