Whitmire, South Carolina

Whitmire, South Carolina
Businesses along Main Street
Businesses along Main Street
Nickname: 
Pearl of the Piedmont
Location of Whitmire, South Carolina
Location of Whitmire, South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°30′8″N 81°36′51″W / 34.50222°N 81.61417°W / 34.50222; -81.61417
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyNewberry
Area
 • Total1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
 • Land1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation436 ft (133 m)
Population
 • Total1,390
 • Density1,112.00/sq mi (429.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29178
Area code(s)803, 839
FIPS code45-77380[4]
GNIS feature ID1251440[2]
Websitetownofwhitmire.godaddysites.com

Whitmire is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States, along the Enoree River. The population was 1,390 at the 2020 census. The town was named for George Fredrick Whitmire, who came from Stuttgart, Germany.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitmire, South Carolina
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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