Rural Point

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

From the record

“Rural Point, also known as Robertson House and Doty House, is a historic home and garden located at Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina. It was built in 1852, and is a 12 bay, Greek Revival style frame dwelling over a high basement.”
Wikipedia article Rural Point, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 44 National Register listings published here for Fairfield County · listed in 1972 · category: Building.

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

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. Old Camden Rd., Winnsboro, 29180
When was it listed? February 1972
Category. building
Census division. Winnsboro South
Architectural style. Greek Revival architecture
National Register reference number. 72001210 - 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

191 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 191 fires within 5 miles of Rural Point between 1992 and 2019, burning about 568 acres in total. 13 started naturally. 13 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	79
Debris and open burning	48
Equipment and vehicle use	13
Arson/incendiarism	13
Natural	13
Misuse of fire by a minor	12
Smoking	6
Railroad operations and maintenance	4
Power generation/transmission/distribution	3

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
8 September 2018	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
4 September 1997	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	35 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
28 September 1993	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
26 September 2019	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
26 September 2009	Debris and open burning	3.5 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
25 September 2008	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
25 September 2007	Equipment and vehicle use	1.5 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
25 September 2007	Equipment and vehicle use	20 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Fairfield County

Mines and quarries near this property

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Rural Point: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Granite, Stone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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
	Hobbs Quarry	Granite, Stone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	Igneous
	Johnson Quarry	Granite, Stone, Dimension	Past Producer	Igneous Intrusion

Every working recorded in Fairfield County

Storms near this property

60 of 76 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Winnsboro, the town this property stands in, in 76 storm reports between 1994 and 2022: 50 thunderstorm wind, 22 hail, 2 tornado, 2 flash flood. 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
August 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	$30,000	County dispatch reported numerous trees down in Winnsboro and a tree on a home.
May 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	$12,000	Sheriff reported numerous trees and powerlines down in the Winnsboro area.
July 2012	Hail	Winnsboro	$10,000	Sheriff reported 1 inch hail on the Hwy 321 bypass and Columbia Road in Winnsboro.
December 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	$7,000	Sheriff reported trees down around the county, especially in the northern portions.
August 2008	Flash Flood	Winnsboro	$5,000	Longtown COOP reported flooding of secondary roads from streams, including Wateree Creek, temporarily closing them.
December 2015	Flash Flood	Winnsboro	$4,000	County Dispatch reported Washington Street at Moultrie Street was being closed due to flooding.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	$4,000	Public reported large limbs down and power outages in Winnsboro.
February 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	$3,000	Sheriff and Emergency Manager reported several trees down in Winnsboro.
January 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	$3,000	Sheriff reported trees down along Hwy 321S and Old River Road.
May 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	$3,000	no account filed
August 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	$2,000	DOT reported several trees down in Winnsboro.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	$2,000	Highway Patrol reported trees down near Winnsboro along Hwy 200.
May 1995	Hail	Winnsboro	$1,000	no account filed
June 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	$100	Spotter reported a wind gust of 55 mph at a home weather station. Time estimated.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	Fairfield County Dispatch reported a tree down along Highway 321 near Business 321. Time estimated by radar.
July 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	Sheriff dispatch reported a tree down across Old Chester Rd near Hwy 321.
April 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	Numerous trees down throughout the county. Time estimated.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	Public report and photo, via social media, of huge limb downed in Winnsboro.
May 2016	Hail	Winnsboro	-	Winnsboro Police Department reported penny size hail.
May 2016	Hail	Winnsboro	-	WLTX TV reported quarter size hail at Evans Street and Main Street in Winnsboro.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	SCHP reported trees down at Old Chester Hwy and Hwy 200.
July 2010	Hail	Winnsboro	-	Public reported quarter size hail.
June 2009	Hail	Winnsboro	-	Quarter size hail at intersection of Hwy. 321 and Hwy. 34 in Winnsboro.
March 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	DOT reported trees down on hwy 20 northeast of Winnsboro.
April 2008	Hail	Winnsboro	-	Sheriff reported nickel size hail in Winnsboro.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	Sheriff reported several trees down on Highway 200.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	DOT reported a couple of trees down on hwy 200 and sc101.
May 2008	Hail	Winnsboro	-	Lebanon Food Mart reported quarter size hail.
June 2007	Hail	Winnsboro	-	Public reported penny size hail.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	DOT reported several trees down southwest of Winnsboro on SC hwys 54, 213, and 304.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	Sheriff reported a couple of trees down on SC Hwy 200.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	DOT reported trees down on hwys 61, 213, and 341.
April 2006	Hail	Winnsboro	-	Public reported golf ball size hail near Salem Crossroads
April 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	Highway dept. reported large limbs down across roads.
April 2006	Tornado (F0)	Winnsboro	-	A supercell produced an F0 tornado that intermittently touched down taking trees and powerlines down along its path. Trees and/or powerlines were down on hwys 213, 70,48,54,269, and Reservoir road.
May 2006	Hail	Winnsboro	-	Highway dept reported quarter size hail west nortwest of Winnsboro.
July 2006	Hail	Winnsboro	-	Public reported 1.75 inch hail near Winnsboro.
September 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	Sheriff reported trees down in the Blair area.
April 2005	Hail	Winnsboro	-	Public called in with a couple of reports of penny size hail.
May 2005	Hail	Winnsboro	-	Park Service reported 3/4 to 1.5 inch hail.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	Sheriff reported several trees down on U.S. 321.
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	Utility company reported trees and powerlines down.
June 2004	Hail	Winnsboro	-	Sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail.
September 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	Highway dept. reported several trees down on SC200 northeast of town.
July 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	Sheriff reported several large trees down in the western part of the county.
July 2004	Hail	Winnsboro	-	Public reported nickel size hail in Winnsboro.
July 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	Sheriff reported powerlines down from Winnsboro east to I-77.
July 2004	Hail	Winnsboro	-	Sheriff reported quarter size hail in Winnsboro.
November 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	Sheriff reported trees down on Pump House road and Hwy 215 near Monticello road.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	A couple of trees fell on two homes in Winnsboro. No damage estimate was given.
May 2002	Hail	Winnsboro	-	Emergency manager reported dime size hail.
May 2002	Hail	Winnsboro	-	Coop observer reported 3/4 inch hail.
November 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	SKYWARN spotter reported trees down on Gooding, Bratton, and Evans Streets.
November 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	Sheriff reported many trees down on the west end of the county.
May 2000	Hail	Winnsboro	-	Sheriff reported 1 inch hail.
September 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	Highway department reported large limbs down in streets and on powerlines.
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	EPD director reported trees down west of Winnsboro on hwy 34.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	Sheriff reported trees down on homes.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	Sheriff reported trees down throughout county including the communities of Ridgeway, Longtown, and Midville.
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Winnsboro	-	Sheriff reported trees down.

Every storm recorded in Fairfield County

Newspapers printed here

12,346 digitised pages

8 papers published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 2,934 issues, 12,346 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 Tri-Weekly News	1865 to 1876
The Fairfield Herald	1849 to 1876
The News and Herald	1876 to 1881
The News and Herald	1877 to 1900
The Daily News	1865
The Fairfield Courier	1865
The News and Herald	1901 to 1982
The Fairfield News and Herald	1881 to 1900

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
Ketchin Building	0.9 miles	1970
Hunstanton	1.1 miles	1984
Town Clock	1.2 miles	1971
Winnsboro Historic District	1.2 miles	1971
Mt. Zion Institute High School	1.3 miles	2019
Fairfield County Memorial Hospital	1.4 miles	2026

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 72001210 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Fairfield County	All 44 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.