Timmerman, George Bell, Jr.Governor. Timmerman was born in Anderson on August 11, 1912, the son of George Bell Timmerman and Mary Vandiver Sullivan.…
Tindall, George BrownHistorian, educator. A meticulous scholar, eloquent writer, and engaging teacher, Tindall is one of the nation’s most distinguished historians. Born…
Townes, Charles HardPhysicist, Nobel laureate. Townes was born in Greenville on July 28, 1915, the second of six children born to Henry…
Travelers Rest(Greenville County; 2020 pop. 8,202). The modern city developed in northern Greenville County near the intersection of the Buncombe Road…
Trescot, William HenryWriter, diplomat, historian. Trescot was born on November 10, 1822, in Charleston, the son of Henry Trescot and Sarah McCrady.…
Tukey, Richard ElleryCivic leader. Richard “Dick” Tukey was a crucial figure in the post–World War II economic development of the South Carolina…
UnionLittle expansion or alteration of the downtown area occurred in the twentieth century, and Main Street continued to look much as it had in the late nineteenth century. By 2000, however, Union’s historic downtown had become a cherished asset.
Union CountyDuring the Revolutionary War residents were active on both sides of the conflict and a civil war raged in what was to become Union County, while the pacifist Quakers hunkered down and rode out the storm as best they could.
Union Daily TimesThe newspaper occupied various buildings, dating from the first site when it had offices in a structure known as the “old police station,” but was printed in a livery stable. The daily survived a fire in 1912 and eventually moved into a fourteen-thousand-square-foot building in the county’s industrial park in 1992.
University Center of GreenvilleBy offering day, evening, and distance education classes, the center permits adults to work while attending college at their own pace.
Walhalla(Oconee County; 2020 pop. 4,460). Founded in 1850, Walhalla was a carefully planned German settlement that became the seat of…
Walker, WilliamTeacher, composer, author. Walker was born on May 6, 1809, near Cross Keys, Union District, the son of Absalom Walker…
Watson, Albert WilliamLegislator, congressman. Watson was born in Sumter on August 30, 1922, the son of Claude A. Watson and Eva Clark.…
Wellford(Spartanburg County; 2020 pop. 2,774). Located in west-central Spartanburg County between the North and Middle Tyger Rivers, Wellford was once…
Westminster(Oconee County; 2020 pop. 2,598). Founded in 1874, Westminster was a child of the railroad. The Atlanta and Charlotte Railroad…
Westmoreland, William ChildsSoldier. Westmoreland was born in Saxon on March 26, 1914, the son of James Ripley Westmoreland and Eugenia Talley Childs.…
White, Benjamin FranklinComposer, author. White was born on September 10, 1800, in the Padgett’s Creek section of Union District, the youngest of…
White, Joshua DanielMusician. White was born in Greenville on February 11, 1914. A sophisticated guitarist and singer, Broadway actor, and favorite of…
Whitten CenterWhitten Center was South Carolina’s first and largest institution housing persons labeled as mentally handicapped or developmentally disabled. Located in…
Whitten, Benjamin OtisPhysician. Whitten was born on August 12, 1886, in Pendleton, one of six children born to Edward Whitten and Martha…