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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Westminster

 
Clickable Map of Oconee County, South Carolina and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Oconee County, SC (63) Anderson County, SC (164) Pickens County, SC (116) Franklin County, GA (19) Habersham County, GA (14) Hart County, GA (14) Rabun County, GA (13) Stephens County, GA (50) Jackson County, NC (9) Macon County, NC (21) Transylvania County, NC (36)  OconeeCounty(63) Oconee County (63)  AndersonCounty(164) Anderson County (164)  PickensCounty(116) Pickens County (116)  FranklinCountyGeorgia(19) Franklin County (19)  HabershamCounty(14) Habersham County (14)  HartCounty(14) Hart County (14)  RabunCounty(13) Rabun County (13)  StephensCounty(50) Stephens County (50)  JacksonCountyNorth Carolina(9) Jackson County (9)  MaconCounty(21) Macon County (21)  TransylvaniaCounty(36) Transylvania County (36)
Westminster, South Carolina and Vicinity
    Oconee County (63)
    Anderson County (164)
    Pickens County (116)
    Franklin County, Georgia (19)
    Habersham County, Georgia (14)
    Hart County, Georgia (14)
    Rabun County, Georgia (13)
    Stephens County, Georgia (50)
    Jackson County, North Carolina (9)
    Macon County, North Carolina (21)
    Transylvania County, North Carolina (36)
 
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1South Carolina (Oconee County), Westminster — Colonel Benjamin Cleveland Monument
On Harbert Park Circle at Toccoa Highway (U.S. 123) on Harbert Park Circle.
. . . — Map (db m63430) HM
2South Carolina (Oconee County), Westminster — 37-20 — Retreat Rosenwald School
On 150 Pleasant Hill Circle, in the median.
[Front]: This school, often called Retreat Colored School, was built in 1923 for the African-American students in and near Westminster. A two-room, two-teacher, elementary school, it was built by local builder William Walker Bearden of . . . — Map (db m53235) HM
3South Carolina (Oconee County), Westminster — Westminster Confederate Monument
On Toccoa Highway (U.S. 123) at Walhalla Road (State Highway 183), on the right when traveling east on Toccoa Highway.
Dedicated to Confederate Soldiers — Map (db m63317) WM
4South Carolina (Oconee County), Westminster — Westminster DepotSouthern Railway Passenger Station — South Carolina National Heritage Corridor —
On East Main Street at Alley Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
The original Westminster Freight Depot was built in 1885. The railroad contributed to rapid growth and development in the Westminster area. Following incorporation and continued growth, in 1911 the passenger depot was constructed. However, as . . . — Map (db m46848) HM
5South Carolina (Oconee County), Westminster — Westminster First Baptist Church World War I Monument
On West North Avenue (State Highway 37-106) at Walhalla Road (State Highway 163) on West North Avenue.
Top Engraving Our Soldier Boys Ernest Whitworth M.A. Bearden A.M. Dorn J.O. Johns W.B. Dillard W.T. McCordy H.L. Evans B.H. Gilliam H.D. Breazeale F.K. Breazeale J.P. Dendy, Jr. Roy Stribling * D.A. McMillan . . . — Map (db m63319) WM
6South Carolina (Oconee County), Westminster — Westminster World War I Monument
On Toccoa Highway (U.S. 123) at Walhalla Road (State Highway 183) on Toccoa Highway.
Dedicated to World War Veterans — Map (db m63320) WM
 
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