Whitmire’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Whitmire. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The earliest settler in what is now Whitmire was John Duncan, who built a house along the creek that now bears his name. The George Frederick Whitmire family arrived prior to the 1790s (1790 Census) and established a tavern and post office. The arrival of the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railway in 1890 led to the town's rapid growth. Whitmire incorporated in 1891.
In 1902, William Coleman and several associates established a large textile factory known as the Glenn-Lowery Mill, which included 900 looms and 33,000 spindles. By 1911, the mill had nearly doubled in size. Later owners continued to expand the mill, and it would remain a major source of revenue for Whitmire throughout the 20th century.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Whitmire’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Whitmire’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewWhitmire - Glenn Lowry Manufactur…, c. 1910: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Whitmire, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Whitmire - Glenn Lowry Manufacturing Co (c. 1910) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.