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23-678: Whitmire can refer to: People [ edit ] Bill Whitmire (born 1948), American politician Chris Whitmire (born 1968), American politician Don Whitmire (1922–1991), American football player Emily Whitmire (born 1991), American mixed martial artist John Whitmire (born 1949), American attorney and politician Kathy Whitmire (born 1946), American politician and accountant Sandra Smith Whitmire (born 1980), American TV journalist Stan Whitmire (born 1963), American pianist Steve Whitmire (born 1959), American puppeteer Places [ edit ] Whitmire, South Carolina ,

46-605: A South Carolina politician is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Walhalla, South Carolina Walhalla is a city in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Oconee County, South Carolina , United States. Designated in 1868 as the county seat, it lies within the area of the Blue Ridge Escarpment , an area of transition between mountains and piedmont, and contains numerous waterfalls. It

69-544: A locale in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, US Whitmire Spring , a spring in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, US See also [ edit ] Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium , a football stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina, US Newberry, Whitmire and Augusta Railroad , a South Carolina railroad company Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

92-525: A town in Newberry County, South Carolina, US Whitmire Creek (Animas Mountains) , a tributary to Animas Creek, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, US Whitmire Creek (Peloncillo Mountains) , a tributary to Animas Creek, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, US Whitmire Canyon , the source of Whitmire Creek Whitmire Pass , a gap in the Animas Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, US Whitmire Ranch ,

115-678: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bill Whitmire Whitmire was born on August 24, 1948, to Ramsey and Marie Fagan Whitmire. He graduated from in 1972 Piedmont College with an A.B . Whitmire is a retired educator in the School District of Oconee County . He was also a member of the United States Army Reserves from 1971 to 1977. He owns S&W Farms. Whitemire began his political career in Walhalla , serving on

138-615: Is located 16 miles (26 km) from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina . This European-American city was founded after Indian Removal of the Cherokee in 1838. Early residents were predominantly German immigrants who had been refugees from the German revolutions of 1848-1849 . Some English and Scotch-Irish farmers also settled here. During the Reconstruction era , when Oconee County

161-653: The Mercalli intensity scale . The cause of the Newry quake was likely a slippage of the Brevard Fault and other faults in the area, aided by the immense weight of the man-made Lake Keowee , created by the Keowee Dam . The Stumphouse Mountain Tunnel is located near Walhalla. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 4,072 people, 1,668 households, and 1,202 families residing in

184-631: The National Register of Historic Places . In 1988, Walhalla elected their first (and only) female mayor, Gladys Pepper. Walhalla is located at 34°46′2″N 83°3′52″W  /  34.76722°N 83.06444°W  / 34.76722; -83.06444 (34.767263, -83.064321). The city developed in the northwestern part of the state near the Georgia and North Carolina borders. South Carolina Highway 28 and South Carolina Highway 183 intersect here. The small town of West Union borders Walhalla to

207-643: The College and University Trustee Screening Commission, Whitmire led the Commission in 2022 when it debated firing the entire board of trustees for the University of South Carolina . What started out during a meeting to review five board members, frustration at the mishandling of athletic funds and the resignation of the president of the University became a question of redesigning the board structure altogether. Ultimately,

230-520: The Fetal Heartbeat Act in 2022 and 2023. See also: 2024 South Carolina elections , 2024 state legislature elections in the United States , South Carolina House of Representatives elections , 2024 South Carolina House of Representatives election In March 2024, Whitmire filed for re-election. Whitmire is married to Kathy Lynn Pittard. They have 3 children. This article about

253-646: The Pickens District on December 24, 1849, to support German settlement in this area. As mostly political refugees, the German colonists named their settlement Valhalla , in reference to the afterlife in Norse Mythology where warriors would go if selected to fight during Ragnarök . The Germans had sailed from the port of Hamburg , Germany to Charleston . Many were from Bavaria , and the ship also carried some English and Scots-Irish immigrants. When Oconee County

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276-549: The Walhalla City Council and then as Mayor of Walhalla from 2000 to 2002. As of 2024 , Whitmire serves as Chair of the College and University Trustee Screening Commission, a Joint Committee with members from the House and Senate. In 2003, he would be elected to the 1st House District of South Carolina, representing ports of Oconee and Pickens Counties. In 2016, he ran uncontested for his seat. Due to his role as Chair of

299-419: The age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.98. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under

322-460: The age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 29,063, and the median income for a family was $ 34,184. Males had a median income of $ 28,445 versus $ 21,106 for females. The per capita income for

345-604: The city was $ 15,691. About 14.1% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over. Walhalla has a lending library , a branch of the Oconee County Public Library. It is also home to Walhalla Middle School and James M. Brown Elementary School. Outside of city limits, there is also Walhalla High School and Walhalla Elementary School. Due to its German heritage, Walhalla established an annual Oktoberfest celebration. It begins on

368-590: The city. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,801 people, 1,558 households, and 1,028 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,023.8 inhabitants per square mile (395.3/km ). There were 1,705 housing units at an average density of 459.2 per square mile (177.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 83.19% White , 15.35% Hispanic (of any race), 6.92% African American , 0.32% Native American , 0.32% Asian , 0.18% Pacific Islander , 1.42% from two or more races, and 7.66% other races . There were 1,558 households, out of which 30.9% had children under

391-664: The east. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km ), of which 3.7 square miles (9.6 km ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) (1.33%) is water. The town is built mostly upon granite rock. Near some minor faults, it has been subject to small and infrequent earthquakes . The last nearby earthquake had its epicenter in Newry, South Carolina , and occurred at 7:42 am EDT on May 19, 1971. The earthquake had an intensity of VI (strong) in Newry as measured by

414-416: The effort failed to pass before the end of the legislative session. In 2023, Whitmire sponsored no legislation. However, he and State Senator Thomas C. Alexander worked to get a $ 5.6M grant for Walhalla to build a community center placed in the 2023-24 South Carolina state budget signed into law by Governor Henry McMaster . He is a supporter of fetal heartbeat-based abortion prohibition , voting for

437-501: The third Friday of October each year. The festival takes place on Main Street in Walhalla (Hwy 28) and on the city's Sertoma Field, located between the middle school and downtown (Hwy 183). The festival includes art and craft vendors, music, dancing, specialty food vendors, carnival rides, and other festive activities. Walhalla also hosts a Merchant Market every year, taking place shortly after

460-413: The title Whitmire . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whitmire&oldid=948486588 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

483-518: Was founded in 1848 to aid a wave of immigrants from the failures of the German revolutions of 1848-1849 and settle them in The Upstate ; in the aftermath, numerous liberal merchants and farmers immigrated to the United States. Society trustees including General John A. Wagener , Claus Bullwinkel, John C. Henckel, Jacob Schroder, and Christopher F. Seeba bought 17,859 acres (72.27 km ) of land for $ 27,000 from Reverend Joseph Grisham of West Union in

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506-520: Was organized in 1868, Walhalla was selected as the county seat. After this the predominant German population was diluted and became outnumbered by an influx of new settlers, mostly former British settlers from surrounding counties such as Pickens and Anderson . Ellicott Rock , Keil Farm , Oconee County Cage , Oconee Station and Richards House , St. John's Lutheran Church , Stumphouse Tunnel Complex , and Walhalla Graded School are natural formations and structures in Walhalla that have been listed on

529-408: Was organized in 1868, the state legislature designated Walhalla as its county seat . While its population was 4,072 as of the 2020 census, "Walhalla" is used both colloquially and practically to refer to a larger area than is within city limits, often being expanded to the whole 29691 zip code. This larger area has a higher, more spread-out population. The German Colonization Society of Charleston

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