Whitmire, South Carolina
Whitmire, South Carolina | |
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Businesses along Main Street | |
| Nickname: Pearl of the Piedmont | |
Location of Whitmire, South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′8″N 81°36′51″W / 34.50222°N 81.61417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Newberry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Billy Hollingsworth |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2) |
| • Land | 1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,390 |
| • Density | 1,112.1/sq mi (429.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29178 |
| Area codes | 803, 839 |
| FIPS code | 45-77380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1251440 |
| Website | townofwhitmire |
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.