John Jacob Calhoun Koon Farmstead

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

From the record

“John Jacob Calhoun Koon Farmstead is a historic home and farm located near Ballentine, Richland County, South Carolina, USA. The house was built in about 1890, and is a two-story farmhouse with a two-tiered Victorian influenced wraparound porch.”
Wikipedia article John Jacob Calhoun Koon Farmstead, 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 listing

Listed as. Koon, John Jacob Calhoun, Farmstead - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
Address. CR 27 off US 76/176, Ballentine, 29063
When was it listed? March 1986
Category. building
Census division. Dutch Fork
National Register reference number. 86000590 - 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

109 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 109 fires within 5 miles of John Jacob Calhoun Koon Farmstead between 1992 and 2019, burning about 188 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 14 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	51
Misuse of fire by a minor	16
Debris and open burning	15
Arson/incendiarism	14
Railroad operations and maintenance	6
Natural	2
Equipment and vehicle use	2
Power generation/transmission/distribution	1
Fireworks	1
Recreation and ceremony	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
6 September 1997	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
12 September 1993	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
10 September 2010	Debris and open burning	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
10 September 2005	Railroad operations and maintenance	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
1 September 2007	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
22 August 2000	Railroad operations and maintenance	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
2 August 2012	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
17 August 1995	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Richland County

Mines and quarries near this property

6 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of John Jacob Calhoun Koon Farmstead: 4 past producers, 2 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Harbison Quarry	Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	Igneous
Unidentified Mine	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	Sand
Harbison Mine	Clay	Unknown	Sedimentary
Harbison Mine	Clay	Past Producer
Harbison Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unnamed Crushed Stone Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Unknown	Igneous

Every working recorded in Richland County

Storms near this property

50 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ballentine, the town this property stands in, in 50 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 35 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 3 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 2 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
June 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	1 killed, 1 hurt	Sheriff reported trees down. One man was killed when a tree fell on his vehicle.
May 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	1 hurt	Sheriff reported trees down. One man was killed when a tree fell on his vehicle.
October 2015	Flash Flood	Ballentine	$800,000	SC Highway Patrol reports Chadford Road at N Royal Tower Drive closed due to flooding.
May 2020	Flood	Ballentine	$10,000	Richland Co Dept of Public Works reported that a home was flooded during the evening hours of May 29, 2020, along Rushing Wind Dr near Charing Cross Rd in the Friarsgate community. An RCWINDS mesonet gage nearby recorded 1.80 inches of rain in 50 minutes, with an event total of 2.08 inches. The flooding appears to have occurred in a low lying area, combined with possible drainage issues from Lordship Rd and Rushing Wind Dr.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	$6,000	Sheriff reported trees and a few powerlines down in the Ballentine and Irmo areas.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	$6,000	Public reported trees down in Irmo.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	$6,000	Trees down, estimated 50 kt wind by NWS employee.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	$5,000	NWS employee reported trees and powerlines down in Irmo on Lake Murray Blvd.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	$5,000	Public reported trees down.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	$4,000	Highway Patrol reported trees down in Ballentine on Dreher Shaols road and Koon road at I-26.
November 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	$3,000	Richland County Dispatch reported power lines down on Coogler Road in Irmo.
April 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	$3,000	Public reported trees down in Irmo.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	$3,000	Sheriff reported a trees down on Bush River road and Ashland road.
September 2015	Flash Flood	Ballentine	$2,000	Sheriff reported significant road flooding at Broad River Road and Royal Tower Drive.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	$2,000	Sheriff reported a couple of trees down at Western Lane and Koon Road.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	$2,000	Public reported several trees down.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	$2,000	Sheriff reported powlines down along Boulters Lock road.
July 2018	Hail	Ballentine	$100	Pea size hail near Koon Rd and Coogler Rd north of Irmo.
March 2026	Tornado (EF0)	Ballentine	-	A NWS Survey Team confirmed a brief EF-0 tornado northwest of Irmo in Richland County, SC from March 12th 2026. The tornado formed near Dreher Shoals Road and continued east across Lemington Way and Lemington Circle causing minor tree damage along with siding and shingle loss to several homes. Further east additional damage to trees and residences occurred along River Song Road and Royal Tower Drive. Similar damage occurred in the adjacent neighborhoods eastward to Rawls Creek Park before the tornado dissipated around Woodrow Street.
February 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	-	South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a tree down on Dutch Fork Rd at Dreher Shoals Rd.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	-	Columbia Fire reports a tree down on a house as well as a powerline down. Time estimated based on radar.
September 2023	Hail	Ballentine	-	Public report of nickel to quarter sized hail along Marina Road.
July 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	-	Highway patrol reported a tree in the roadway along Broad River Rd near I-26 at MM97.
May 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	-	Trees were downed on Interstate 26 near mile marker 100. Time estimated.
June 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	-	Trees down at Chadford Rd and N Royal Tower Rd. Time estimated.
February 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	-	Trees down on Mike Stuck Rd and Broad River Rd.
April 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	-	A downburst occurred along a bowing line of thunderstorms as they moved across Lake Murray. The damage was mainly confined to a cove along Muskrat Run which is located off of Salem Church Road. The maximum wind speeds associated with the event ranged from 90-100 mph. There were over 2 dozen trees mostly uprooted with a couple that were snapped. The trees were a mix of hardwood and softwood trees. One tree did fall and reached the patio of a home, but did little to no damage.
May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	-	Tree in roadway at Koon Rd and Wes Bickley Rd.
July 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	-	Tree down on power lines on Bickley Rd across from Ballentine Elementary School.
April 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	-	The Richland County Mesonet site at Ballentine recorded a wind gust of 61 mph.
February 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	-	Trees in roadway at Connie Wright Road and Koon Road.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	-	Highway Patrol reported trees down near the intersection of I-20 and Broad River Road.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	-	Highway Patrol reported trees down along Bickley road near the intersection of Broad River Road.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	-	Public reported a tree down across St. Johns Road near Shady Grove Road. Relayed via social media.
April 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	-	Public reported trees down between Ballentine and Irmo.
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	-	Highway Patrol reported a tree down at the intersection of Hwy 6 and Farming Creek Road.
July 2010	Hail	Ballentine	-	Public reported quarter size hail.
May 2008	Hail	Ballentine	-	Fire department reported quarter size hail.
March 2008	Hail	Ballentine	-	Public reported nickel size hail.
January 2006	Tornado (F0)	Ballentine	-	A waterspout came onshore near Old Forge Point briefly taking down some trees, then moved across the bay to Marina Road Point and took down a few more trees before dissipating.
April 2005	Hail	Ballentine	-	Public reported 3/4 inch hail in the Ballentine and south Chapin areas.
December 2005	Hail	Ballentine	-	SKYWARN spotter reported 3/4 inch hail in the Ballentine area.
November 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	-	Sheriff reported scattered trees and powerlines down.
May 2001	Hail	Ballentine	-	Public reported nickel size hail.
September 2000	Flash Flood	Ballentine	-	Excessive rainfall of 4.65 inchs in 70 minutes reported. Flooding in low lying areas and roadways closed some roads.
August 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	-	Sheriff reported trees down.
August 1999	Hail	Ballentine	-	Sheriff reported golf ball size hail.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	-	EPD reported trees down throughout county.
May 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	-	no account filed
April 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Ballentine	-	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

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	Property	Distance	Listed
	Pine Grove Rosenwald School	6.0 miles	2009

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 86000590 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.