Southern Railway Passenger Depot

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

From the record

“Southern Railway Passenger Depot, also known as Branchville Depot, is a historic train station located at Branchville, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It was built in 1877 by the Southern Railway.”
Wikipedia article Branchville station (South Carolina), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 42 National Register listings published here for Orangeburg County · listed in 1973 · 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. 110 N. Main St., Branchville, 29432
When was it listed? April 1973
Category. building
Census division. Branchville
National Register reference number. 73001723 - 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

216 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 216 fires within 5 miles of Southern Railway Passenger Depot between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,541 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 22 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	78
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	72
Arson/incendiarism	22
Equipment and vehicle use	20
Natural	10
Smoking	8
Power generation/transmission/distribution	2
Misuse of fire by a minor	2
Recreation and ceremony	1
Railroad operations and maintenance	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 2002	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
9 September 2002	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
4 September 1993	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.5 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
25 September 2019	Debris and open burning	3.5 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
19 September 1996	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.5 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
16 September 1998	Arson/incendiarism	2.5 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
9 August 2006	Natural	15 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
5 August 2002	Natural	2.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Orangeburg County

Mines and quarries near this property

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Southern Railway Passenger Depot: 3 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. 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
Branchville #1 Mine	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	Sedimentary
Branchville No.1 Mine	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Deerfield Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Embree Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	Sedimentary

Every working recorded in Orangeburg County

Storms near this property

48 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Branchville, the town this property stands in, in 48 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 24 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 7 tornado, 1 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
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	$8,000	Times and Democrat reported trees down in Branchville on Barton, Edwards, and Bridge Streets.
August 2010	Tornado (EF0)	Branchville	$6,000	Storm survey by spotters from the Branchville Fire Dept. found a weak EF0 tornado intermittently touched down taking tops out of a few trees near the intersections of Prospect and School House roads and near the intersection of Banburry and School House roads. Trees were also uprooted on School House road between Prospect and Banburry roads and a couple of other trees were down on Hwy 78 southeast of Branchville near the county line.
August 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	$4,000	County Dispatch reported power lines down in the Farrell Crossroads Community near the Edisto River.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	$4,000	DOT reported trees down on Calhoun Street.
September 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	$3,000	Highway Patrol reported trees down and blocking a road in Branchville.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	$2,000	Public reported trees down and estimated winds of around 60mph. They also had .80 inches of rain.
June 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	$2,000	Electric COOP reported outages due to large limbs on lines just west of Branchville.
August 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	$2,000	Sheriff reported several trees down in Branchville.
December 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	$1,000	DOT reported a couple of trees down in Branchville.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	$500	Sheriff reported a tree down on Hudosn road.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	$500	Sheriff reported a tree down on Hudson road.
April 2024	Hail	Branchville	$100	A trained spotter submitted photos of one quarter to one half inch hail, via social media, 3 miles north of Branchville on Hwy 21. Time estimated.
March 2025	Hail	Branchville	-	Trained spotter reported 1 inch hail in Branchville along with debris in the roadway, reported via HAM radio.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	-	Trees down at Oretta Rd and Dornage Rd in Branchville.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	-	Trees down at Hudson Rd at Palmetto Sands Rd Branchville.
May 2025	Hail	Branchville	-	Golf ball Sized Hail at 6292 Freedom Road.
August 2024	Flash Flood	Branchville	-	Orangeburg County dispatch reported Freedom Road in Branchville was flooded and impassable.
April 2022	Tornado (EF0)	Branchville	-	A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed an EF0 tornado\|in Orangeburg County, SC just east of Branchville. The tornado\|had a path length of about 1 mile with a maximum path width of\|50 yards. The peak wind associated with the tornado was 80 mph. \|The tornado touched down in the athletic fields adjacent to\|Branchville High School on Dorange Rd. The metal roof was removed\|from an equipment shed, the baseball field backstop was missing a\|portion of its fencing, and the bleachers were displaced. The\|tornado then continued northeast across a field, removing\|sections of roof near the intersection of Thompson Rd and Sub Rd,\|before dissipating.
April 2022	Tornado (EF1)	Branchville	-	A National Weather Service survey team confirmed a tornado that began in eastern Allendale County, moved across Bamberg County, and then crossed into Orangeburg County just north of Hwy 78. At its strongest, the tornado was an EF3 in Bamberg County, but produced EF1 damage in Orangeburg County. In Orangeburg County, the tornado approached the North Fork of the Edisto river and impacted a couple of homes, resulting in significant tree damage on both\|properties. As the tornado approached Freedom Road in Orangeburg County, it produced EF0 and EF1 damage as it continued to snap trees. The tornado \|continued to weaken gradually as it approached Bowman, finally dissipating about 2 miles north of the town.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	-	SC Highway Patrol reported a tree down along Edward Street. Time estimated by radar.
June 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	-	Tree in roadway at Goldsmith Rd and Calhoun St. Time estimated.
April 2019	Tornado (EF2)	Branchville	-	An EF-2 tornado touched down along the South Fork of the Edisto River near South River Rd. The tornado then moved quickly to the north-northeast for nearly 11 miles, crossing Hudson Rd near the north fork of the Edisto River, Calhoun St, US Hwy 21 south of Rowesville, and then lifted along Bethel Forest Rd. The tornado did considerable damage, snapping and uprooting a large number of hardwood and softwood trees along its path. Several trees fell onto homes, vehicles and sheds. A metal shed was destroyed with debris spread over 50-100 yards. The tornado\|was on the ground for about 8 minutes.
March 2019	Tornado (EF0)	Branchville	-	An EF-0 tornado touched down in Orangeburg Co near the Bamberg Co line just west of the end of South River Rd. The tornado occurred in a difficult to access location along the South Fork of the Edisto River, uprooting and snapping multiple hardwood trees near a residence.
October 2018	Tornado (EF0)	Branchville	-	Tornado, associated with Tropical Storm Michael, touched down near Edward St near Branchville and traveled a little over one mile northward to Calhoun St, causing minor damage to trees.
February 2017	Hail	Branchville	-	Firefighter reported dime to penny size hail in the town of Branchville. Time estimated based on radar.
February 2017	Hail	Branchville	-	Quarter sized hail reported at Branchville High School. Time estimated based on radar.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	-	Law enforcement reported trees down on North Street.
May 2008	Hail	Branchville	-	Emergency Manager reported penny size hail.
June 2008	Hail	Branchville	-	Post Office reported penny size hail.
March 2008	Tornado (EF3)	Branchville	-	Extensive damage in Branchville. One home was destroyed and 16 had other moderate to major damage. One mobile home was destroyed and a half dozen had moderate to major damage. Seven buildings in downtown were destroyed, including a couple of 3 layer deep brick buildings. Thirteen others had major damage and 5 had minor damage. Amazingly there were no injuries or deaths.
June 2007	Hail	Branchville	-	Public reported quarter size hail.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	-	Highway Dept. reported a couple of trees down on hwy 78.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	-	Highway Dept. reported a couple of trees down just southwest of Branchville on hwy 78.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	-	Highway Dept. reported a few trees down on hwy 210.
May 2006	Hail	Branchville	-	Public called in reports of nickel and quarter size hail.
May 2003	Hail	Branchville	-	EM reported 3/4 inch hail near Branchville.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	-	Storm survey found several trees down on hwy 135.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	-	Sheriff reported trees down in the Branchville area.
May 2002	Hail	Branchville	-	Post Office reported quarter size hail.
May 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	-	Sheriff reported trees down.
June 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	-	Post Office reported large limbs down in Branchville.
June 2000	Hail	Branchville	-	TV meteorologist reported baseball size hail around Branchville.
August 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	-	EOC reported trees down.
August 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Branchville	-	Fire Dept reported many trees and some powerlines down on highway 61.
May 1998	Hail	Branchville	-	SKYWARN spotter reported 1 inch hail.
June 1995	Hail	Branchville	-	no account filed
June 1995	Hail	Branchville	-	no account filed
June 1994	Hail	Branchville	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Orangeburg 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

1 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.

Photograph	Property	Distance	Listed
	Cattle Creek Campground	6.1 miles	1983

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 73001723 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Orangeburg County	All 42 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.