Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
“York Historic District in York, South Carolina is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.”
Wikipedia article York Historic District (York, South Carolina), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 62 National Register listings published here for York County · listed in 1979 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · 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 94 fires within 5 miles of York Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 216 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 5 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 | 38 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 33 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 2002 | Smoking | 2.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 August 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 August 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 August 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of York Historic District: 7 unknowns, 5 past producers, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sulfur, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Quarry | Granite | Unknown | Intrusive Granite | |
| Imc Custom Grinding/ York, S.C. | Barium-Barite | Unknown | ||
| Little Wilson Mine | Gold, Iron, Sulfur, Copper | Unknown | 1904, 1905 | |
| Love No. 1 Prospect | Gold, Sulfur | Prospect | ||
| Wallace Mine | Gold, Sulfur | Past Producer | ||
| Wilson Au-Cu/Little Wilson Mines | Gold, Copper | Unknown | Vein | |
| Project 317 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Granite Quarry Fl-039 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Igneous | |
| York County Mines | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Little Wilson Mine | Gold | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names York, the town this property stands in, in 65 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 38 thunderstorm wind, 23 hail, 2 lightning, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 death. 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 2006 | Lightning | York | 1 killed | Lightning struck and killed a 36-year-old man on Golden Pond Dr. |
| April 2024 | Hail | York | $25,000,000 | Multiple sources reported an almost continuous swath of very large hail ranging from 2-inch diameter up to baseball size from the city of York through the city of Rock Hill. Intense downbursts producing wind gusts as high as 90 mph resulted in areas of wind-driven hail that produced extensive damage to structures and vehicles. The largest hail and most intense damage was in the city of Rock Hill, especially just south of the city center. Extensive roof damage, blown out windows, and facade/siding damage shredded by very large hail resulted in more than a dozen structures being considered a total loss. Hundreds of other structures experienced at least minor damage. Thousands of vehicles were damaged or destroyed. A few minor injuries also occurred. |
| May 2014 | Hail | York | $1,000,000 | National Severe Storms Lab relayed multiple public reports, corroborated by spotters and law enforcement, of up to golf ball size hail with a second severe thunderstorm that tracked from the city of York, across the north side of Rock Hill to near Tega Kay and Ft Mill. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | $500,000 | NWS storm survey found a virtually continuous path of downburst damage from the city of York, southeast across the city of Rock Hill, across the Catawba community to the Lancaster County border. Widespread trees and power lines were blow down along this path. Numerous homes experienced mostly minor structural damage. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | $75,000 | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | $50,000 | Public reported (via Social Media) a large oak tree toppled by wind on Devinney Rd, multiple trees down on Billy Wilson Rd and Park Place Rd in York, and trees down on a mobile home on Woodland Dr in Rock Hill. The ASOS at the Rock Hill Airport measured a wind gust of 64 mph (56 kts. Media reported additional trees down on Neely Store Rd southeast of Rock Hill. Other trees and limbs were blown down in the Carowinds area. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | $50,000 | Numerous trees, including some large oak trees, were blown down, some onto vehicles and homes. |
| June 2005 | Lightning | York | $25,000 | Lightning sparked a house fire. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | $20,000 | Multiple sources reported wind damage, mainly in the form of downed trees and limbs from the York area to Lake Wylie. With several trees on homes and power lines. One tree fell on a vehicle at Allison Creek Rd and Highway 274, injuring an occupant. A wind gust of 55 mph was reported at the Rock Hill Airport shortly after 1500 local time, but this was several miles south of the main damage area. |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | $3,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | $2,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines near Langrum Branch Rd. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | County comms reported trees and power lines blown down on California Rd. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | County comms reported many trees blown down in the York area. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | Public reported (via NSSL mPing project) large tree limbs and power poles blown down in the York area. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | County comms reported multiple trees blown down across the city of York. |
| May 2014 | Hail | York | - | Spotter reported nickel size hail. |
| April 2012 | Hail | York | - | Pea to quarter size hail fell at Billy Wilson Rd and Gordon Rd. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | A tree was blown down on Cameron Rd. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | A tree was blown down about a mile northeast of York. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | A tree was blown down at Kelly Rd and highway 49 about two miles west of York. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | A tree was blown down on highway 49, near Roberts Ave. |
| May 2009 | Heavy Rain | York | - | Clogged storm drains lead to water entering a business in the city of York. |
| April 2008 | Hail | York | - | Reported on Turkey Creek Rd. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | Trees blown down. |
| January 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | Three trees were blown down across western and northern portions of the county. A car was also reportedly blown off the road by strong winds. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | Large tree limbs blown down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | Several trees, large limbs and power lines blown down. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | Several trees down in York. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | Quite a few trees and some power lines down between York and Rock Hill. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | A large tree down on power lines in downtown York. Trees also down on Harper Rd in York and on Herlong Rd in Rock Hill. |
| January 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | Trees blown down. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | Large limbs down on Shiloh Rd. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | Trees were blown down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | Trees were blown down. |
| May 2003 | Hail | York | - | Hail fell at the intersection of highways 557 and 49. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | 911 center reported a couple of trees down. |
| May 2001 | Hail | York | - | Two separate storm spotters reported dime-sized hail outside the York city limits. Minutes later, nickel-sized hail was reported from Rock Hill. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | Several trees and power lines down across the city. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | Numerous trees were downed along Hwy 49. |
| August 1994 | Tornado (F0) | York | - | Tornado struck near highway SC321 and damaged an area of trees. |
| April 2012 | Hail | York | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | York | - | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Hail | York | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | York | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | York | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | York | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | York | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | York | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | York | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | York | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | York | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | York | - | no account filed |
| February 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | York | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | York | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | York | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | York | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Hart House | 0.8 miles | 1977 |
 | York County Courthouse | 0.9 miles | 1981 |
 | Witherspoon-Hunter House | 0.9 miles | 1978 |
 | Wilson House | 1.0 miles | 1974 |
| York Graded School | 1.0 miles | 2023 | |
 | Sadler Store | 1.4 miles | 2017 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79002396 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| York County | All 62 listed properties in this county. |
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