Copeland House

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

From the record

“The Copeland House is a vernacular farm residence built in the Carolina back country after 1790. It is located along what would in the early 19th century become an established coach road from the coastal counties to the interior.”
Wikipedia article Copeland House (Ehrhardt, South Carolina), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 13 National Register listings published here for Bamberg County · listed in 1991 · 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 3 buildingss, 2 sitess as contributing to the listing.
Address. SC Secondary Rd. 389, .3 mi. S of jct. with SC 64, Ehrhardt, 29081
When was it listed? October 1991
Category. building
Census division. Ehrhardt
National Register reference number. 91001494 - 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

161 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 161 fires within 5 miles of Copeland House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 831 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 15 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	70
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	48
Arson/incendiarism	15
Equipment and vehicle use	14
Natural	5
Smoking	3
Recreation and ceremony	2
Other causes	2
Railroad operations and maintenance	1
Misuse of fire by a minor	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
7 August 2002	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
2 August 2002	Natural	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
17 August 2007	Natural	1.1 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
13 August 2002	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
10 August 2008	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
7 July 1998	Arson/incendiarism	3.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
6 July 1993	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
31 July 2002	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Bamberg County

Storms near this property

43 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ehrhardt, the town this property stands in, in 43 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 27 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 5 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.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	$2,500,000	Edisto Electric reported several trees down on powerlines in Ehrhardt.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	$10,000	Newspaper reported trees down on a home and car in Ehrhardt.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	$4,000	The Highway Patrol reported trees down along HWY 641 and Sycamore Drive.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	$4,000	County Dispatch reported powerlines down between Erhardt and the Colleton County line along Hwy 601.
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	$3,000	Dispatch reported trees down on Kearse road.
September 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	$3,000	Edisto Electric Coop reported trees down on powerlines and also across the road on hwy 64.
September 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	$2,000	Utility company reported outages due to limbs on power lines.
September 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	$2,000	DOT reported a couple of trees down near the intersection of Low Country Hwy and Colston Road.
April 2024	Hail	Ehrhardt	-	Quarter size hail was reported by the public near Ehrhardt Rd and Pocketville Rd, NW of Ehrhardt. Time estimated.
September 2024	Tornado (EF1)	Ehrhardt	-	Tornado continued into Bamberg County after it touched down in Colleton County. The tornado moved to the northwest before it turned more northward and passed to the east of Ehrhardt, where several trees were noted snapped at the trunk along Bells Highway and Morningstar Ln. The tornado then lifted near or just east of 601, near Baucham Rd.
November 2024	Flash Flood	Ehrhardt	-	SC Dept of Public Safety reports roadway flooding on Ehrhardt Rd at the intersection of Home Place Trail. Flooding due to McMillian Branch culvert beneath the intersection. Time estimated from radar.
April 2022	Tornado (EF1)	Ehrhardt	-	A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed an EF1 tornado\|in Bamberg County, SC just west Ehrhardt. The tornado had a path\|length of about 3.75 miles with a maximum path width of 250 yards.\|The peak wind associated with the tornado was 110 mph. The tornado touched down near St Johns Church Rd between Lizard Rd and Hi Ki Pen Rd. There was scattered tree damage, with both softwoods and hardwoods uprooted or snapped as it moved\|northeast across Lizard Rd, Rib Eye Rd and Jager Rd. The tornado\|then continued northeast across Low Country Hwy, snapping and\|uprooting trees on Singleton Rd. The tornado intensified to EF1\|intensity as it crossed a property on Pocketville Rd. The walls\|and roof were blown off of a shed, multiple vehicles and a small\|tractor were spun and shifted, shingles and siding were ripped off\|of a house, and many large diameter pine trees were snapped. The\|tornado then destroyed a shed, uprooted 12 large pecan trees, and\|removed a portion of the tin off of a house at the intersection of\|Pocketville Rd and Ehrhardt Rd before dissipating.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	-	SC Highway Patrol reported a tree across the road at SC Hwy. 64 and Washington Street in the Town of Ehrhardt.
June 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	-	Multiple trees were downed across Clear Pond Rd. Exact location unknown. Time estimated.
January 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	-	Power poles were downed near Ehrhardt.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	-	According to Bamberg Co dispatch, trees were downed on Ehrhardt Rd and also on Low Country Hwy (Hwy 64). Exact locations unknown. Time estimated.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	-	Public reported minor roof damage, such as some roof shingles and chimney caps blown off in Ehrhardt. Time estimated.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	-	SCHP reported trees down on Hwy 641 near Ehrhardt in Bamberg Co.
July 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	-	Edisto Elec Coop reported a small tree down on power lines near Ehrhardt.
July 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	-	Trees down in Ehrhardt, including one down on a power line on Buttermilk Rd.
September 2014	Hail	Ehrhardt	-	The public reported nickel to quarter size hail along Pepper Road. They also reported a couple of large limbs down in their yard.
October 2010	Hail	Ehrhardt	-	Hail up to 1 inch in diameter was reported at Rivers Bridge State Park.
October 2010	Hail	Ehrhardt	-	Bamberg dispatch relayed public reports of quarter size hail in EHRHARDT and areas to the southeast.
May 2008	Hail	Ehrhardt	-	Emergency Manager reported golf ball size hail in Bamberg and Ehrhardt.
April 2007	Tornado (EF0)	Ehrhardt	-	An EF0 traveled across rural roads southwest to northeast of Ehrhardt taking down trees along its path.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	-	DOT reported trees down on Ehrhardt and Pocketville roads.
July 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	-	Large limbs were down on Low Country Highway.
July 2007	Hail	Ehrhardt	-	Penny size hail was reported by the sheriff dispatch.
July 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	-	Trees were reported down across Ehrhardt road near Govan.
July 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	-	A few trees were down along with several large limbs near River Bridge road.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	-	Highway Dept. reported a couple of trees down.
August 2006	Hail	Ehrhardt	-	Ehrhardt Speed Stop reported penny sized hail.
August 2006	Flash Flood	Ehrhardt	-	Highway Dept. reported flooding along Long Branch and Colston Branch streams flooding out SC Hwys 81 and 75.
May 2004	Hail	Ehrhardt	-	Sheriff reported 1 inch hail.
September 2004	Tornado (F0)	Ehrhardt	-	Emergency manager reported trees and powerlines down along path.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	-	Highway Patrol reported a couple of trees down on Lodge Road.
June 2001	Tornado (F0)	Ehrhardt	-	A small F0 took down some trees and powerlines in Ehrhardt.
August 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	-	Electric coop reported trees and powerlines down in Ehrhardt.
April 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	-	Edisto Electric Coop reported trees and powerlines down.
August 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	-	Sheriff reported trees down.
August 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	-	Sheriff reported more trees down with second storm.
April 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Ehrhardt	-	no account filed
April 1996	Hail	Ehrhardt	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Bamberg 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

2 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
	Rivers Bridge State Park	3.9 miles	1972
	Mizpah Methodist Church	7.9 miles	2000

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 91001494 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Bamberg County	All 13 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.