Saint Thomas' Protestant Episcopal Church

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

From the record

“Saint Thomas' Protestant Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church dedicated to St. It was built in 1892 in Eastover, as a simple one-story frame church building, with Gothic Revival style design elements.”
Wikipedia article Saint Thomas' Protestant Episcopal Church, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 181 National Register listings published here for Richland County · listed in 1986 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. Near jct. of US 601 and SC 263, Eastover, 29044
When was it listed? March 1986
Category. building
Also known as. Lower Richland County MRA
Census division. Eastover
Architectural style. Gothic Revival
National Register reference number. 86000539 - 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

231 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 231 fires within 5 miles of Saint Thomas' Protestant Episcopal Church between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,038 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 39 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	96
Debris and open burning	59
Arson/incendiarism	39
Misuse of fire by a minor	11
Natural	8
Railroad operations and maintenance	7
Equipment and vehicle use	6
Power generation/transmission/distribution	3
Smoking	2

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
29 September 1993	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
28 September 1994	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	3.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
27 September 2019	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
25 September 2007	Equipment and vehicle use	2.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
25 September 1998	Arson/incendiarism	2.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
20 September 2019	Debris and open burning	5.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
19 September 1998	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
17 September 2010	Equipment and vehicle use	1.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Richland 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 Saint Thomas' Protestant Episcopal Church: 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Zirconium, Thorium, Titanium. 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
	Wateree River	Iron, Zirconium, Thorium, Titanium	Unknown	Placer , Modern , Fluvial (Gravel Bar)

Every working recorded in Richland County

Storms near this property

57 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Eastover, the town this property stands in, in 57 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 42 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 1 tornado, 1 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
October 2015	Flash Flood	Eastover	$500,000	SC Highway Patrol reports US 601 at US 378 closed due to flooding.
December 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	$20,000	Sheriff reported trees down on trailers on Chalk Street with no injuries.
September 2015	Flood	Eastover	$16,000	Business owner reported flooding under Hwy 378 overpass at Hwy 601. Minor water damage to the interior rooms of the business.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	$10,000	A 40 Foot amateur radio antenna was blown over which was anchored in concrete.
May 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	$7,000	Dispatch reported trees down along Bluff Road in the Gadsden and Wateree Communities.
May 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	$6,000	Highway Patrol reported trees down near Southwind and Antioch Amez Church roads near Eastover.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	$6,000	EM reported trees and powerlines down on Richard Simons road.
July 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	$6,000	Public reported from Mr. Bunkys on US 378 that trees and powerlines were down on Congress road about 2 blocks from Mr. Bunkys.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	$5,000	Sheriff reported trees down north of Eastover.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	$4,000	Sheriff reported trees down on Hwy 378 near Hwy 601.
May 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	$3,000	Highway Patrol reported trees down in the Horrell Hill area.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	$3,000	DOT reported trees down on Joe Collins and McCords Ferry roads.
May 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	$2,000	Sheriff reported trees down near Hwy 48 around Gadsden.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	$2,000	Sheriff reported several trees down in the Eastover area.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	$2,000	SKYWARN spotter reported a couple of trees down near the intersection of hwys 601 and 378.
September 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	$1,000	NWS storm survey found a couple of trees down on Pine Thicket Road.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	$500	Sheriff reported a tree across the road at the intersection of Fork Church Road and Bluff Road in Gadsden.
May 2019	Hail	Eastover	$100	Retired emergency manager reported dime size to 3/4 inch hail on Vanboklen Rd near Eastover.
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	$100	Retired emergency manager reported several trees down on Vanboklen Rd near Eastover.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	SC DOT reports trees down on US 601 near the intersection with Garners Ferry Rd. Time estimated from radar.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	SC Highway Patrol reported trees blocking the roadway in Eastover at Main street and Henry Street. Time estimated by radar.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	Tri-County Electric Cooperative reported multiple trees fell on power lines between Gadsden and Eastover.
June 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	SCHP reported trees down at Hwy 764 (Old Eastover Rd) and US Hwy 601 east of Eastover. Time estimated.
June 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	Trees were downed on Megan Court and Strawberry Lane near Eastover. Time estimated.
June 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	SCHP reported trees down on Garners Ferry Rd and Vanboklen Rd. Time estimated.
May 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	SCHP reported trees down on Bluff Rd at Adams Scott Rd east of Gadsden. Time estimated.
September 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	SCHP reported trees down on Garners Ferry Rd near US Hwy 601.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	Tree down near the intersection of US Hwy 76/378 and William Patterson Loop.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	Tree down near the intersection of US Hwy 378/76 and US Hwy 601.
October 2015	Heavy Rain	Eastover	-	RCWINDS Station in Eastover measured 3.58 inches of rain since midnight with a 2 day total of 7.36 inches.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	Sheriff dispatch reported trees down in Southeast Richland County in the Eastover area.
March 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	Electric company reported trees and powerlines down in Eastover.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	SCE&G reported trees and powerlines down on Bluff road.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	Park Service reported several trees down in the Congaree National Park.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	Congaree National Swamp personnel reported large branches and some trees down throughout the park.
July 2007	Hail	Eastover	-	Public reported nickel size hail.
April 2006	Hail	Eastover	-	Post Office employee reported quarter size hail
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	Public reported trees and powerlines down with damage to homes.
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	Congaree National Park reported several medium and large trees down.
May 2006	Hail	Eastover	-	Public reported penny size hail.
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	SKYWARN spotter reported one tree and large limbs down.
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	Sheriff reported trees down in Eastover.
May 2005	Hail	Eastover	-	Post Office reported nickel size hail in the Eastover area.
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	Postal empolyee reported large limbs down on hwy 601.
July 2004	Hail	Eastover	-	Public called in a report of penny size hail in and around Eastover.
May 2004	Hail	Eastover	-	Sheriff reported nickel size hail on hwy 378.
May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	Sheriff reported trees down on hwy 378.
June 2003	Hail	Eastover	-	Post Office reported 3/4 inch hail west of Eastover on hwy 764.
March 2001	Tornado (F0)	Eastover	-	A small F0 tornado intermittently touched down along a 5 mile path in rural southeast Richland county. Trees were topped and some were taken down.
March 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	Post Office reported large 6-8" branches down.
March 2000	Hail	Eastover	-	Post Office reported 3/4 inch hail.
April 1999	Hail	Eastover	-	Radio station reported golf ball size hail.
May 1999	Hail	Eastover	-	Post Office reported nickel size hail.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	Sheriff reported powerlines down.
November 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	Trees blow down.
November 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	Power lines down from thunderstorm winds.
January 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Eastover	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Richland 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
Claudius Scott Cottage	1.7 miles	1986
Farmers and Merchants Bank Building	2.0 miles	1986
J. A. Byrd Mercantile Store	2.0 miles	1986
Kensington Plantation House	2.7 miles	1971
Good Hope Baptist Church	3.2 miles	1986
St. Phillip School	4.0 miles	1996

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 86000539 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Richland County	All 181 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.