Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
“Crowell Mitchell House is a historic home located at Batesburg-Leesville, Lexington County, South Carolina. It was built in the 1880s and is a two-story, frame Victorian dwelling.”
Wikipedia article Crowell Mitchell House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 56 National Register listings published here for Lexington County · listed in 1982 · category: Building.
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 95 fires within 5 miles of Crowell Mitchell House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 415 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 10 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 | 32 |
| Debris and open burning | 29 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2017 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 August 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 6.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 August 2002 | Natural | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 August 2011 | 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 5 workings within 5 miles of Crowell Mitchell House: 2 past producers, 2 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Sand. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlowe Creek | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Rawl-Cotton Branch Road Mine | Sand | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Summit Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Summit Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Summite Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Leesville, the town this property stands in, in 40 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 28 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | $120,000 | Local police reported several trees down on 4 homes and powerlines down as well. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Leesville | $30,000 | SKYWARN spotter reported golfball size hail in Leesville. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | $15,000 | Public reported several trees down in Leesville with one through a home. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | $12,000 | Electric company reported power outages near Leesville from large limbs and trees down on power lines. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | $4,000 | Batesburg-Leesville police reported trees down on Sussex Road and Lee Street. |
| November 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | $4,000 | Highway Patrol reported several trees down in Leesville. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | $3,000 | Highway Patrol reported trees down at Dog Leg Road and Tom Addy Road in Leesville. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | $2,000 | Public reported a few trees down just ENE of Batesburg-Leesville near Clover and Saber roads. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | $2,000 | Highway Patrol reported a couple trees down near the intersection of Pond Road and Lewis Waters Road. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Leesville | - | Trained spotter reported flash flooding along Hwy 1 with water getting into a restaurant near Crouch St. Water was also approaching the front doors of businesses on Main St in Leesville. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Batesburg-Leesville Police Department reported tree down near the intersection of Hill St and North Carolina Ave. Time estimated by radar. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Trained spotter reports multiple large trees down near the intersection of E Columbia Ave and James St. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Facebook post shows fallen trees and power lines down at location. Time estimated by user and radar. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Leesville | - | Amateur radio operator reported ping pong ball size hail on Main St in Batesburg-Leesville. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Trees and limbs were downed and knocked out a power transformer. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Power lines were downed. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Reported trees down between Leesville and Summit near Sandpit Road and Broad Street. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Sheriff's Dispatch reported structural damage to an apartment complex on Pinewood Drive due to fallen trees. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Sheriff's Dispatch reported trees down on railroad tracks. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Sheriff's Dispatch reported trees down on powerlines on Summerland Ave. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Reported trees down on Shealy Rd. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Sheriff reported couple of trees down in Leesville and east on US 1 toward Lexington. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Leesville | - | WIS TV reported penny to nickel size hail in the Leesville area. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Public reported large tree limb down on car near Irvin Risinger and Windmill roads. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Leesville | - | Public reported nickel size hail. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Highway Dept. reported trees and powerlines down in Leesville. |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Leesville | - | Highway Dept. reported water covering Hallman Wagon road near US 1 in the Gilbert area. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Leesville | - | SKYWARN spotter reported golf ball size hail. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Leesville | - | Public called in a report of penny size hail. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Electric coop reported trees and powerlines down on Monticello road. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Utility company reported trees down on powerlines and power outages. |
| February 2004 | Hail | Leesville | - | WACH TV spotter reported 3/4 inch hail in Leesville. |
| October 2004 | Hail | Leesville | - | Local police reported nickel size hail in Leesville. |
| March 2002 | Hail | Leesville | - | Public reported golf ball size hail in Leesville. |
| January 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Leesville police reported some trees down in the Kneece area. |
| December 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Sheriff reported trees down. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | SKYWARN spotter reported large limbs down on U.S. 1. |
| February 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | Thunderstorm winds uprooted trees. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesville | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Leesville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Hendrix Office | 0.2 miles | 1982 | |
 | Leesville College Historic District | 0.3 miles | 1982 |
 | Church Street Historic District | 0.3 miles | 1982 |
 | Rev. Frank Yarborough House | 0.6 miles | 1982 |
 | Thomas Galbraith Herbert House | 0.7 miles | 1982 |
 | Henry Franklin Hendrix House | 0.8 miles | 1982 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82003890 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Lexington County | All 56 listed properties in this county. |
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