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Cattle Creek Campground

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

From the record

“Cattle Creek Campground, also known as Cattle Creek Community Methodist Church and Campground, is a historic camp meeting ground that is now a national historic district located near Rowesville, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The 2-acre tract was deeded to the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church by George Summers Sr and his wife May in July, 1833.”

Wikipedia article Cattle Creek Campground, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 42 National Register listings published here for Orangeburg County · listed in 1983 · category: District.

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 37 buildingss, 1 site as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. Off SC 210, Rowesville, 29133
  • When was it listed? May 1983
  • Category. district
  • Census division. Bowman
  • National Register reference number. 83002204 - 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

250 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 250 fires within 5 miles of Cattle Creek Campground between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,737 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 22 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 burning106
Missing data/not specified/undetermined82
Arson/incendiarism22
Equipment and vehicle use17
Natural8
Smoking7
Power generation/transmission/distribution3
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Other causes2
Railroad operations and maintenance1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
6 September 1997Debris and open burning9.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
4 September 1993Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.5 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
26 September 1996Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.5 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
25 September 1996Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
25 September 1996Missing data/not specified/undetermined4.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
22 September 1996Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
20 September 1996Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
16 September 1998Arson/incendiarism2.5 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named

Every fire recorded in Orangeburg County

Storms near this property

37 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rowesville, the town this property stands in, in 37 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 19 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 3 tornado, 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2011Thunderstorm WindRowesville$12,000Pbulic reported a large Oak limb down on a home along Bethel Forest Road. The limb was 8 in diameter. Other smaller limbs were down around the yard as well.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindRowesville$2,000Public reported a couple of trees down on Hwy 21 between Rowesville and Orangeburg.
April 2017Flash FloodRowesville$100Flash flooding reported at intersection of River Dr and Calhoun St near Rowesville. 2 feet of water covered the roadway.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindRowesville-Orangeburg County EM Reported trees down in the town of Rowesville. Time estimated based on radar.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindRowesville-SC Department of Public Safety reported a tree down in roadway on Cannon Bridge Road.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindRowesville-Firefighter and trained spotter with Orangeburg County reported a tree down at the intersection of Cannon Bridge Road and Dry Swamp Road.
September 2024Tornado (EF1)Rowesville-A long-track, EF1 tornado touched down east of Canaan, SC on|9/26/24. It produced widespread tree damage along its path|northwestward, producing EF1 damage to trees in multiple spots|west of Cordova, SC. The tornado initially moved north before crossing |Blewer Road and Elder Branch Road, causing EF1 tree damage in the |area. The tornado then turned northwest near Cordova and caused |additional EF1 tree damage along Leraleigh Road. It finally lifted near |Gravel Hill, SC after producing mostly minor tree damage near the town.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindRowesville-Multiple trees down along Farr Rd, including a tree that fell on a home near Banning St. Time estimated by radar.
August 2024Flash FloodRowesville-SCDOT reports that Carver School Road is closed from Cordova Road to Dry Swamp Road due to flooding.
January 2023Thunderstorm WindRowesville-SCHP reported trees in roadway at McMillan Rd and Cannon Bridge Rd. Time estimated.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindRowesville-Trees and power lines down at Cannon Bridge Rd and River Dr. Time estimated.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindRowesville-Trees and power lines down at Cannon Bridge Rd and Carver School Rd. Time estimated.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindRowesville-Orangeburg Co EM reported around 20 trees were knocked down around Rowesville and vicinity. A residence near Bay Rd and Bethel Forest Rd, just NE of town, sustained|damage to some structures on the property. Portions of metal roofing from a large|wooden-framed shed were blown into nearby trees. Several large trees around the|property were uprooted or snapped at the trunk. A carport was also damaged. No|injuries were reported.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindRowesville-SC Highway Patrol reported trees in the roadway at Hudson Road and Banning Street.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindRowesville-SC Highway Patrol reported trees down near the intersection of Hwy. 21 and Fox Paw Court between Rowesville and Branchville.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindRowesville-Tree down on Fox Paw Ct. Time estimated.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindRowesville-SCHP reported trees down at Carver School Rd and Dry Swamp Rd. Time estimated.
April 2020Tornado (EF2)Rowesville-A tornado touched down in Orangeburg Co SC about 4 miles northeast of Rowesville and tracked northeastward across Interstate 26 and Highway 301. EF0 damage occurred from the intersection of Garland and Bethel Forest Road, where the tornado started, to just prior to crossing I-26. The tornado strengthened producing EF-1 damage across agricultural fields and in the Orangeburg Industrial Park. As the tornado crossed I-26 it further strengthened to EF-2 then crossed Highway 301. The tornado rapidly weakened to EF-1 then just north of Highway 301 and further to EF-0 as it moved into the Middle Pen Swamp. Through the remainder of the tornado path it cycled between EF-1 and EF-0 then crossed into Calhoun Co SC where it finally lifted just north of the intersection of Houcks Gin Road and Old State Road. ||The tornado caused numerous hardwood and softwood trees to be snapped along the path and overturned multiple pivot irrigation systems. Damage was done to a tractor dealership with the front windows being shattered and the overhead doors being blown in by the wind. Several of the snapped and uprooted trees were blown onto structures causing roof damage to residential and industrial structures. Damage to grain silos and outbuildings on the north side of Highway 301 was estimated by the owner to be $1 million.
October 2018Tornado (EF0)Rowesville-A second tornado touchdown occurred along the path of the storm, touching down near Hollyhock Rd near Rowesville at about 2228 EST (2328 EDT). The tornado produced non-continuous damage to trees as it moved north through Rowesville, SC. The tornado continued northward and lifted near Methodist Oaks Dr around 2237 EST (2337 EDT).
April 2017HailRowesville-Orangeburg Co EM reported dime size hail in Rowesville.
April 2017Heavy RainRowesville-A rain gage on Calhoun St at Rowesville city limit measured 5.9 inches of rain in approximately 2 hours.
August 2016HailRowesville-Trained spotter reported dime-to-nickel size hail covering the ground, along with 1.5 inches of rain within a 30-minute period.
July 2016HailRowesville-Public reported penny size hail the nearly covered the ground along Cannon Bridge Road.
July 2016HailRowesville-Public reported nickel to quarter size hail that covered the ground just off Cannon Bridge Road. Strong limbs also downed small to medium size limbs.
May 2015HailRowesville-Dispatch reported quarter size hail near River Drive in Rowesville.
March 2012HailRowesville-Public reported quarter size hail on Cattle Creek Road.
March 2012HailRowesville-Public reported quarter size hail just north of Branchville on Middle road. Hail fell for approximately 20 minutes.
May 2012HailRowesville-Public reported quarter size hail east of Rowesville.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindRowesville-Public reported a tree down on Highway 21 between Rowesville and Orangeburg.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindRowesville-Public reported a large oak tree branch down on the roof of a house along Bethel Forest Road. The limb was 8 inches in diameter. Other small limbs were down around the yard.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindRowesville-Sheriff dispatch reported several trees down in the Rowesville community.
June 2008HailRowesville-DOT reported nickel size hail.
May 2002HailRowesville-Shiriff reported quarter size hail.
May 1998HailRowesville-Sheriff reported baseball size hail at Rowesville.
September 1998Thunderstorm WindRowesville-EPD reported trees down.
May 1996HailRowesville-no account filed
October 1996Thunderstorm WindRowesville-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Orangeburg 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

1 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.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Southern Railway Passenger Depot6.1 miles1973

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 83002204 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Orangeburg CountyAll 42 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.
  • 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.