Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
“Willtown Bluff, also known as Wilton and New London, is a historic settlement site located on the S. Edisto River near Adams Run, Charleston County, South Carolina.”
Wikipedia article Willtown, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 227 National Register listings published here for Charleston County · listed in 1974 · category: Site.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 126 fires within 5 miles of Willtown Bluff between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,340 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 28 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 | 55 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 35 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 28 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 August 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 July 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge | CAMPER FIRE |
| 21 July 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 July 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 July 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 22 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 July 2008 | Natural | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 June 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Willtown Bluff: 2 producers, 1 unknown. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Peat. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airy Hall Peat Mine | Peat | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Green Pond Mine | Peat | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| T.T. Mine (Ti Ti Mine) | Peat | Producer | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Adams Run, the town this property stands in, in 17 storm reports between 1999 and 2022: 14 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail, 1 funnel cloud. The reports record 1 injury. 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 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Adams Run | 1 hurt | A tornado touched down along Willtown road near Minnie Hughs Elementary School and then tracked east crossing Highway 174 just north of the intersection with Moffett Road. The tornado then moved through a farm before moving across Toogoodoo road near the intersection of Oakville Road and then lifted in a marshy area near Toogoodoo creek. Numerous trees, large limbs, and power lines were damaged along the path and one house partially collapsed due to the tornado. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adams Run | $1,500 | Several trees were reported down along the intersection of Highway 174 and Toogoodoo Road, 2 miles south of Adams Run, South Carolina. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adams Run | $1,000 | A tree was reported down near the intersection of Highway 164 and Rodd Drive. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adams Run | $1,000 | One tree was reported down near the intersection of Moffett Road and Highway 174. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adams Run | $1,000 | Law Enforcement reported a tree down at the intersection of Mauss Hill Road and Moon Dam Road. A second tree was reported down at the intersection of State Highways 162 and 174. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adams Run | $1,000 | Law enforcement reported 1 tree down near the intersection of Park Island Road and White Point Road. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adams Run | $500 | Law Enforcement reported a tree down at the intersection of Highway 174 and Toogoodoo Road, 2 miles south of Adams Run, South Carolina. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adams Run | $500 | Large tree limbs were reported down on Route 174. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adams Run | - | A report received via social media indicated a tree down on an unoccupied vehicle off Hyde Park Road. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adams Run | - | Charleston County dispatch reported a tree down on Highway 162 near the intersection with Highway 174. Highway 162 had to be closed for a time due to the tree in the roadway. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adams Run | - | The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near 8600 Moffett Road. |
| May 2008 | Funnel Cloud | Adams Run | - | A report of a funnel cloud and wall cloud over Adams Run, South Carolina was relayed by local broadcast media. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adams Run | - | Trees and power lines were knocked down. |
| September 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adams Run | - | Thunderstorms winds knocked down several trees. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adams Run | - | Large tree limbs down. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adams Run | - | Several trees down. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Adams Run | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwell House | 2.2 miles | 1980 | |
 | Grove Plantation | 3.0 miles | 1978 |
 | Wilkinson-Boineau House | 5.8 miles | 1999 |
| King Cemetery | 7.0 miles | 2000 | |
 | Prospect Hill | 7.7 miles | 1986 |
| Windsor Plantation | 7.8 miles | 1974 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 74001830 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Charleston County | All 227 listed properties in this county. |
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