Hampton County Courthouse

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

From the record

“Hampton County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Hampton, Hampton County, South Carolina. It was built in 1878, and was originally a two-story structure constructed of brick laid in the common bond pattern in the Italianate style.”
Wikipedia article Hampton County Courthouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 16 National Register listings published here for Hampton County · listed in 1978 · 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. U.S. 278, Hampton, 29944
When was it listed? December 1978
Category. building
Census division. Estill
Architectural style. Italianate architecture
National Register reference number. 78002517 - 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

251 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 251 fires within 5 miles of Hampton County Courthouse between 1992 and 2019, burning about 793 acres in total. 14 started naturally. 35 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	104
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	77
Arson/incendiarism	35
Natural	14
Equipment and vehicle use	12
Misuse of fire by a minor	6
Recreation and ceremony	2
Smoking	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
7 September 2017	Debris and open burning	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
5 September 1999	Debris and open burning	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
5 September 1999	Debris and open burning	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
29 September 2019	Debris and open burning	10 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
29 September 1993	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.5 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
26 September 1998	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
23 September 1997	Debris and open burning	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
20 September 1997	Debris and open burning	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Hampton 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 Hampton County Courthouse: 1 unknown. None of them 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.

Where	Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
	Unidentified Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown	Sedimentary

Every working recorded in Hampton County

Storms near this property

60 of 63 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hampton, the town this property stands in, in 63 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 44 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 3 tornado, 3 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 2023	Flash Flood	Hampton	$30,000	A trained spotter provided video of flood waters rushing from a creek and surrounding a house in the 500 Block of Willard Street Extension due to heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Idalia. An emergency manager also reported railroad tracks were beginning to wash out near the B and S Cleaners and unpaved Smith Road completely washed out near the intersection with Hickory Hill Road. Daily rainfall amounts up to 7.33 inches were recorded by the time of flash flooding starting across the area.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	$30,000	Trees and powerlines down countywide. More than 1000 customers were still without power at 1030 am Monday.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	$20,000	Widespread trees down across city.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	$10,000	An Emergency Manager reported minor roof damage at Maxway on West Elm Street. The Emergency Manager also reported that 5 trees were snapped behind the store. A sheet metal carport was also flipped on top of each other at Western Auto.
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	$10,000	Tree down on a house in Hampton. Other tree down just outside of Hampton and in Brunson.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	$5,000	Trees and powerlines down.
April 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	$4,000	Thunderstorm winds knocked down 4 large trees and damaged power lines.
June 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	$3,000	Trees and power lines down in and around town.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	$2,000	A 12 by 20 foot shed blown down. Public report relayed by broadcast media.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	$2,000	Law enforcement reported that 4 trees were knocked down by strong thunderstorm winds in Hampton, South Carolina. One tree was down on Highway 363 south, another was down on Woody Lane, a third was down on Pawn Town Road, and a fourth was down on Ben Hazel Road.
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	$2,000	Several trees down in City of Hampton. Trees also reported down over Highway 278 1 mile outside of Hampton.
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	$2,000	Trees and power lines down in Crocketville, Hampton, and Estill
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	$2,000	Trees and power lines down.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	$2,000	Several trees down.
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	$2,000	Tree down on powerline on Highway 363,
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	$1,500	The public reported a large limb down on a power line along Highway 601 North just south of Hampton, South Carolina.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	$1,500	A few trees were reported down.
June 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	$1,000	A trained spotter reported a tree down near the intersection of Willard Street Extension and Barry Avenue.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	$1,000	The public reported 1 tree down in Hampton.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	$1,000	Tree down near the intersection of Locust Street and Shaw Drive.
September 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	$1,000	One tree was reported down and blocking Mulberry Street.
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	$1,000	Trees down countywide.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	$500	One tree was reported down along highway 278 at the Blacks Car Care business 5 miles south of Hampton, South Carolina.
April 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	-	Law enforcement reported a tree on roadway near the intersection of Country Club Road and Jarrell Street.
April 2022	Hail	Hampton	-	A trained spotter reported quarter size hail on Willard Street Extension in Hampton.
June 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	-	The Hampton County 911 Call Center reported trees down on Charleston Highway.
December 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	-	Law enforcement reported a tree in roadway near the intersection of US 601 and Lake Warren Road.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	-	A report relayed via social media indicated the awning covering a walkway into the Ben Hazel Primary School sustaining minor damage.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	-	The Hampton County 911 Call Center reported a roof collapse of the Babcock Furniture Store in Hampton. Five people were pulled out from the building, but were not injured. An adjacent building also had a roof lifted up and the windows blown out. A nearby Food Lion also had some ceiling tiles blown out of the building. Several trees were also knocked down in and around town.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	-	The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down at Lake Warren Road and Savannah Highway.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	-	The Hampton County 911 Call Center reported multiple trees down.
April 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	-	The Hampton County Warning Point reported a tree down near Hampton, SC.
June 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	-	The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersection of Pocotaligo Road and Holly Street Exd.
June 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	-	Law enforcement reported a tree down near the intersection of First Street East and Holly Street East.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	-	South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down near the intersetion of Lake Warren Road and Highway 601.
September 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	-	Hampton County warning point reported a tree down at the intersection of Lake Warren Road and Luray Highway.
August 2013	Flash Flood	Hampton	-	Law enforcement reports that portions of Highway 278 were closed due to flash flooding. Several side streets off of Highway 278 were closed including Willard, 3rd, 5th, and Holly. Also, Highway 363 and Wade Hampton were closed as well as Highway 601 and Magnolia.
June 2013	Flash Flood	Hampton	-	Broadcast media relayed reports of significant standing water along Jackson Street and surrounding yards.
August 2011	Hail	Hampton	-	Law enforcement reported quarter size hail in the Hampton city limits.
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	-	Trees and powerlines down along Joey Street.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	-	Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees along Highways 321 and 278.
July 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	-	Trees and large limbs were knocked down with a few falling on homes. Power lines were also knocked down.
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	-	Several trees were down.
July 2003	Tornado (F1)	Hampton	-	Tornado touched down just southwest of the city of Hampton and snapped or uprooted numerous trees and downed power lines. The Dollar General Store was heavily damaged when the tornado caused three of the walls to collapse almost completely. Several homes sustained damage when trees fell on top of them.
March 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	-	Several large limbs and powerlines were down.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	-	Trees, limbs and power lines were down.
June 2001	Tornado (F1)	Hampton	-	Courthouse damaged and several trees snapped off 15 to 20 feet above the ground.
June 2000	Tornado (F1)	Hampton	-	Numerous trees down and minor roof damage.
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	-	Trees and large limbs down.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	-	Trees and powerlines down.
June 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Hampton	-	Powerlines and trees down
May 2006	Hail	Hampton	-	no account filed
July 2006	Hail	Hampton	-	no account filed
June 2000	Hail	Hampton	-	no account filed
April 1999	Hail	Hampton	-	no account filed
April 1999	Hail	Hampton	-	no account filed
April 1999	Hail	Hampton	-	no account filed
May 1998	Hail	Hampton	-	no account filed
May 1997	Hail	Hampton	-	no account filed
March 1996	Hail	Hampton	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Hampton 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

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
Hattie J. Peeples House	5.4 miles	1992
Bank of Hampton	6.3 miles	2001
Hampton County Jail	6.3 miles	2011
Hampton Colored School	6.4 miles	1991
Palmetto Theatre	6.5 miles	2012
American Legion Hut	6.7 miles	2000

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 78002517 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Hampton County	All 16 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.