Westminster is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. It was started mostly as a train depot along the railroad. Then as stores, shops and factories started to set up along the train stop, it bloomed into a decent-sized town. The population was 2,743 at the 2000 census. Unfortunately, the train depot burned down in 2005 and the city is now raising money to rebuild it. Westminster is home to several industries; among them are Beacon Blankets (formerly a division of Pillowtex, now a division of Faribault Woolen Mills), a Dunlop Sports golfball factory, and a US Engine Valve plant.