Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
One of 64 National Register listings published here for Spartanburg County · listed in 1978 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 120 fires within 5 miles of Anderson's Mill between 1992 and 2019, burning about 376 acres in total. None started naturally. 7 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 | 70 |
| Debris and open burning | 21 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 August 1999 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 8.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 August 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 August 2009 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.4 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Anderson's Mill: 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Thorium, Titanium, Zirconium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyger River | Thorium, Titanium, Zirconium | Unknown | Placer-Modern-Fluvial |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Spartanburg, the town this property stands in, in 123 storm reports between 1994 and 2022: 61 thunderstorm wind, 36 hail, 10 flash flood, 7 heavy rain. The reports record 1 death and 3 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 2007 | Lightning | Spartanburg | 1 killed, 1 hurt | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | 1 hurt, $50,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, some of which fell on structures. Two mobile homes had their roofs blown off in Roebuck. A female was injured by a fallen tree. |
| May 2003 | Lightning | Spartanburg | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Hail | Spartanburg | $9,000,000 | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Spartanburg | $3,000,000 | Public reported up to golf ball size hail from the west side of Spartanburg to the area around Spartanburg Regional Hospital. |
| August 1998 | Flash Flood | Spartanburg | $2,500,000 | A flash flood developed rapidly late in the evening following 4 to 5 inches of rainfall in a short time. The flash flood affected several creeks from the city of Spartanburg southward to Roebuck, Walnut Grove, and Pauline. The most damage may have occurred along Timms Creek and Lawson Fork Creek. Several roads were washed out, several people required rescue from their homes, a country club experienced severe damage, and a restaurant was destroyed. Most of the severe flooding was in the first 2 hours. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Spartanburg | $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Flash Flood | Spartanburg | $500,000 | For the second consecutive night a flash flood hit Spartanburg. This time the primary flood occurred along Fairforest Creek and the communities affected were the west side of the city, Arcadia, Una, and Reidville Road. A road buckled leaving a 6 to 8 foot crater, rescues of motorists were required at Una, and a motel was flooded which required evacuation of the residents. |
| May 1998 | Lightning | Spartanburg | $150,000 | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Spartanburg | $100,000 | Hail on the east side of Spartanburg was responsible for extensive damage to vehicles on auto dealership lots. |
| July 1997 | Lightning | Spartanburg | $100,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | west Spartanburg | $62,000 | ,,,,,,,,Urban Flooding |
| January 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | $35,000 | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | $30,000 | A microburst in the Arcadia community caused several trees to snap off at their bases. One tree fell on a mobile home. |
| October 2005 | Heavy Rain | Spartanburg | $20,000 | Saturated ground caused a retaining wall to collapse, crushing 2 vehicles. |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Spartanburg | $20,000 | Severe urban flooding developed in the city. Several vehicles were trapped by flood waters, and some motorists required rescue. Flooding also developed along Lawson's Fork and Fairforest Creeks. A couple of bridges were washed out by flood waters. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in and around the city. At least one tree fell on a home and an automobile. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | $5,000 | Large limbs down near the highway 29 exit of Interstate 85. Trees down along highway 176 near its intersection with Interstate 26. Quite a few trees down in Boiling Springs at around 9:25, at least one of which fell on a house. |
| July 2004 | Heavy Rain | Spartanburg | $5,000 | Heavy rainfall caused some street flooding in the city. Flood water entered some businesses. |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | $2,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. |
| November 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | $1,000 | Some trees were blown down. At least one fell on a house. |
| January 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Spartanburg | - | County comms reported a couple of trees down on the southeast side of Spartanburg. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Spartanburg | - | County comms reported multiple trees blown down southeast of Spartanburg. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Spartanburg | - | Public reported (via Social Media) ping pong ball to golf ball size hail on the south side of Spartanburg. |
| July 2015 | Hail | Spartanburg | - | Spotter reported quarter size hail in the city of Spartanburg. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Spartanburg | - | County comms reported hail of at least quarter size at Croft State Park. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | - | County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down at Woodburn Rd and Country Club Rd. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | - | Multiple trees were blown down onto roads and power lines on Connecticut Ave and North Church Street in Spartanburg. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | - | Trees were blown down around the city of Spartanburg, mainly on the east side. Some trees damaged structures and vehicles, including a tree that fell on a vehicle on Woodland St. Another tree fell on and damaged a business on Pine St and another tree fell on a home on Palmetto St. |
| February 2009 | Hail | Spartanburg | - | Hail reported in the Converse Heights area. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Spartanburg | - | Hail was reported on North Church St. |
| December 2009 | Heavy Rain | Spartanburg | - | Urban and poor drainage flooding caused closure of a handful of roads in the northern half of Spartanburg County, including portions of Monks Grove Church Rd and highway 221 near Spartanburg. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Spartanburg | - | Several reports of hail, up to half dollar size, on the south side of Spartanburg. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Spartanburg | - | Hail reported in the Arcadia area. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Spartanburg | - | Reported near the intersection of Reidville Rd and Camelot Dr. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Spartanburg | - | Nickel hail reported at Converse College. |
| June 2006 | Heavy Rain | Spartanburg | - | Torrential rain from a thunderstorm caused some urban flooding in Inman, especially on Park Rd, which was covered with over a foot of water at Asheville highway and E Street. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Spartanburg | - | Nickel size hail near the intersection of highway 29 and Interstate 26. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | - | Several trees downed around the city. Wofford College DPS reported several large limbs blown down around campus. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | - | Power lines down at the intersection of Beechwood and Beech Hill in the city. Large tree limbs down near the intersection of Southgate Rd and highway 176. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Spartanburg | - | Dime size hail at the intersection of highway 296 and I-26. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | - | Two trees blown down near the intersection of Anderson Mill and Old Anderson Mill Roads. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | - | Numerous trees and power lines blown down and some roof damage, mainly in the southwest and south part of the city. |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | - | A sign blown down and trees blown down on power lines on Asheville Highway. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | - | Quite a few trees and power lines down in and around the city. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | - | A tree and power line down off highway 9 in the Lake Bowen area. Large limbs down close to town. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | - | Two trees down along highway 9. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | - | Large limbs blown down in the Pacolet Mills area. A spotter measured a 53 mph gust and reported a 1 foot diameter tree blown down. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | - | Tops blown out of large oak trees along a city block wide area in Cherokee Springs. Some debris fell on power lines. |
| July 2005 | Lightning | Spartanburg | - | Lightning ignited a house fire. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | - | Several 3-to-5 diameter limbs were blown down near the intersection of highway 221 and Floyd Rd. |
| June 2004 | Heavy Rain | Spartanburg | - | Poor drainage caused flooding to develop near the intersection of West Main and North Highpoint during a heavy thunderstorm. |
| June 2004 | Heavy Rain | Spartanburg | - | Heavy rainfall caused high water to enter 2 warehouses: one in the city, and the other at Camp Croft. |
| August 2004 | Heavy Rain | Spartanburg | - | Heavy rainfall caused some urban flooding to develop around the city. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | - | A few trees were blown down in the Converse area. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | - | Numerous trees were blown down on the east side of the city. |
| December 2002 | Flash Flood | Spartanburg | - | Some roads flooded, along with some small creeks and streams. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | - | A blown down tree fell on a mobile home. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spartanburg | - | A few trees were blown down. |
6 papers published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 4,530 issues, 40,444 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 Spartan | 1843 to 1852 |
| The Spartan | 1896 to 1898 |
| Spartanburg Journal | 1900 to 1906 |
| The Carolina Spartan | 1898 to 1913 |
| The Journal and the Carolina Spartan | 1913 to 1920 |
| The Carolina Spartan | 1852 to 1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Smith's Tavern | 4.0 miles | 1974 |
 | Walnut Grove Plantation | 4.9 miles | 1970 |
 | Jammie Seay House | 5.1 miles | 1971 |
 | Arcadia Mill No. 2 | 5.2 miles | 2005 |
 | New Hope Farm | 5.2 miles | 1999 |
 | Arcadia Mill No.1 | 5.2 miles | 2014 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 78002529 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Spartanburg County | All 64 listed properties in this county. |
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