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Whitmore may refer to: Places *Whitmore, Staffordshire, England **Whitmore Hall **Whitmore railway station *Whitmore, California, U.S. *Whitmore, Ohio, U.S. *Whitmore Township, Macon County, Illinois, U.S. *Whitmore Village, Hawaii, U.S. *Whitmore Lake, Michigan, U.S. *Whitmore Mountains, Antarctica Other uses *Whitmore (horse), American thoroughbred racehorse *Whitmore (surname), including a list of people with the name *Whitmore baronets, two baronetcies *Whitmore High School, Harrow, England * Whitmore High School, Barry, Wales *Whitmore Stakes, American thoroughbred stakes race * SC Whitmore School, South Carolina, U.S., a virtual school See also * *Melioidosis Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a gram-negative bacterium called ''Burkholderia pseudomallei''. Most people exposed to ''B. pseudomallei'' experience no symptoms, but complications can range from fever and skin changes to pneumon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitmore, Staffordshire
Whitmore is a village, civil parish and small curacy in the county of Staffordshire, England, near Newcastle-under-Lyme. Besides Whitmore, the parish also includes the hamlets of Acton, Butterton and Shutlanehead. The name ''Whitmore'' can be found in the Domesday Book (as ''Witemore'') and also when King John signed Magna Carta at Runnymede. Whitmore Hall, designated a house of outstanding architectural and historical interest and a fine example of a small Carolean-style manor house, is the home of the Cavenagh-Mainwaring family. Butterton gives its name to the Butterton-Swynnerton dykes, a set of igneous intrusion of Palaeogene age which run NNW-SSE through the area. Butterton dyke was discovered by Charles Darwin Charles Robert Darwin ( ; 12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English Natural history#Before 1900, naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all speci ... in 1842. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitmore Hall
Whitmore Hall is the home of the Cavenagh-Mainwaring family at Whitmore, Staffordshire. A Grade I listed building, the hall was designated a house of outstanding architectural and historical interest and is a fine example of a small Carolean style manor house. History By the time of the Norman Conquest, the manor of Whitmore was held by one Richard the Forester. Whitmore appears in Domesday Book and is valued at 10 shillings.Pitt, p. 375 By 1204 it was owned by William Boterel, who was described as ''"Dominus de Whitmore juxta Nova Castrum sub Lina"'' (Lord of Whitmore near Newcastle-under-Lyme). The estate passed to the Mainwaring family in 1519, through the descendants of a Boterel heiress, Alice Boghay. Their descendants have owned the estate ever since. The Mainwarings of Whitmore are descended from the Mainwarings of Over-Peover, Cheshire (see the twentieth century Mainwaring Baronets). Five Edward Mainwarings served as High Sheriff of Staffordshire between 1645 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitmore Railway Station
Whitmore was a station serving the village of Whitmore, Staffordshire. History The station opened onto the Grand Junction Railway in 1837 when the line itself was built. It opened in Baldwin's Gate Baldwin's Gate is a village in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire. The population details for the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census can be found under Whitmore, Staffordshire, Whitmore. There is a pub in the centre of th ... village near the edge of Whitmore Parish. This station brought in huge numbers of people as it also served as the nearest station to Newcastle-under-Lyme and the Potteries until the Stoke line opened in 1848. Coronation Scot record On 29 June 1937 the Coronation Scot engine created a world record of while travelling through Whitmore station giving it world-wide fame. Buildings and location Whitmore station was located off Whitmore Road in Baldwins Gate village. The site of the station can still be seen when the tracks part, showin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitmore, California
Whitmore is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California. Its population is 311 as of the 2020 census. History Its zip code is 96096, and wired telephone numbers follow the pattern 530-472-xxxx, which is shared by the neighboring communities of Oak Run and Ingot. There is one store and gas station, as well as a consignment/antique shop known as The Way Station. The store is next to the Whitmore post office. There are two churches, Whitmore Grace Community Church and Whitmore Seventh-Day Advent. Geography Climate This region experiences hot and dry summers. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Whitmore has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "CSB" on climate maps. Demographics Whitmore first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. 2020 Census Politics In the state legislature Whitmore is in the 4th Senate District, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa, and in the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitmore, Ohio
Whitmore is an unincorporated community in Sandusky County, in the U.S. state of Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the .... History A post office called Whitmore was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1905. Besides the post office, Whitmore had a railroad station. References Unincorporated communities in Sandusky County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{SanduskyCountyOH-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitmore Township, Macon County, Illinois
Whitmore Township is located in Macon County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its .... As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,471 and it contained 1,915 housing units. Cities and towns * Larkdale * Oreana Adjacent townships * Friends Creek Township (north) * Willow Branch Township, Piatt County (northeast, east and southeast) * Oakley Township (south) * Decatur Township (south and southwest) * Hickory Point Township (west) * Maroa Township (northwest) Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 97.29%) is farmland and (or 2.71%) is water. Demographics References External links US Census [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitmore Village, Hawaii
Whitmore Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 4,887 at the 2020 census. Geography Whitmore Village is located at (21.514550, -158.025358). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and 1.08% is water. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 4,057 people, 940 households, and 818 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 991 housing units at an average density of . The racial makup of the CDP was 5.10% White, 0.44% African American, 0.10% Native American, 65.89% Asian, 6.53% Pacific Islander, 0.96% from other races, and 20.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.59%. Of the 940 households 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.9% were non-families. 9.8% of households were o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitmore Lake, Michigan
Whitmore Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community spans the boundary between Green Oak Township in Livingston County and Northfield Township in Washtenaw County. The population of the CDP was 7,584 at the 2020 census. History The area was first settled by land surveyors Johnathon Stratton and Luke Whitmore, who came here from nearby Ann Arbor settlement in 1825. Stratton suggested the name of the new area and the surrounding lake as Whitmore, and it became mapped under that name. In 1829, Whitmore owned land in the area and became the first county treasurer. A post office began operating here on June 9, 1834, with George Dexter serving as the first postmaster. The post office was first named Northfield after its northern location in Northfield Township, but it was changed to Whitmore Lake on December 27, 1854. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitmore Mountains
The Whitmore Mountains () are an isolated mountain range of the Transantarctic Mountains System, located in the Marie Byrd Land region of West Antarctica. They consist of three mountains and a cluster of nunataks extending over 15 miles. The group was visited and surveyed on January 2, 1959, by William H. Chapman, cartographer with the Horlick Mountains Traverse Party (1958–59). The mountains were named by Chapman for George D. Whitmore, Chief Topographic Engineer of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), who was a member of the Working Group on Cartography of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research. Geological features Linck Nunataks Linck Nunataks () is a group of four small, ice-covered nunataks at the southeast end of the Whitmore Mountains. Three of the nunataks are together and aligned while the fourth lies 2.5 miles distant. They were visited and surveyed on January 2, 1959, by the Horlick Mountains Traverse Party. William H. Chapman, party surveyor, pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitmore (horse)
Whitmore (foaled January 23, 2013) is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2020 Breeders' Cup Sprint and was named the 2020 American Champion Sprinter at age seven. His other major wins included the 2017 Phoenix Stakes and 2018 Forego Stakes. He was also known for his winning record at Oaklawn Park, where he won the Hot Springs Stakes four times in a row and the Count Fleet Sprint Handicap three times. His career earnings were over $4.5 million. Background Whitmore is a chestnut gelding who was bred in Kentucky by John Liviakis. He was the first foal out of Melody's Spirit, an unraced daughter of Scat Daddy. Because Melody's Spirit was a very high strung mare, Liviakis bred her to Pleasantly Perfect, a "laid-back" son of Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Pleasant Colony. Pleasantly Perfect won the Breeders' Cup Classic and Dubai World Cup, but was generally considered a disappointment at stud. Even as a foal, Whitmore was known for his gritty personality. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitmore (surname)
Whitmore is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alex Whitmore (born 1995), English footballer * Alfred Whitmore (1876–1946), English pathologist * Cam Whitmore (born 2004), American basketball player * Derek Whitmore (born 1984), American hockey player * Ed Whitmore, British screenwriter * Elias Whitmore (1772–1853), US congressman from New York * Ellen Whitmore (1828-1861), American educator and missionary * Charles Algernon Whitmore (1851–1908), British Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Chelsea 1886–1906 * Frank C. Whitmore (1887–1947), American chemist * Frances Whitmore (1666–1695), English aristocrat * Francis Whitmore (1872–1962), English soldier * James Whitmore (1921–2009), American actor * James Whitmore Jr. (born 1948), American actor * Joan S. Whitmore (1922–2002), South African hydrologist specialising in agriculture and water * John Whitmore (surfer) (1929–2001), South African surfing pioneer * Keith Bernard Whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitmore Baronets
There have been two baronetcies created for members of the Whitmore family, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extinct while the other is extant. The Whitmore Baronetcy, of Apley Hall, Apley in the County of Shropshire, was created in the Baronetage of England on 28 June 1641 for Sir Thomas Whitmore, 1st Baronet, Thomas Whitmore, Member of Parliament for Bridgnorth (UK Parliament constituency), Bridgnorth. The second Baronet also represented this constituency in Parliament as well as Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency), Shropshire. The title became extinct on his death in 1699. The Whitmore Baronetcy, of Orsett in the County of Essex, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 28 June 1954 for Sir Francis Whitmore, 1st Baronet, Francis Whitmore, Lord Lieutenant of Essex from 1936 to 1958. Whitmore was a descendant of Richard Whitmore, brother of the first Baronet of the 1641 creation. He was succeede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
