About Palmetto Division

Palmetto Division County Map

The National Model Railroad Association, NMRA, is the largest organization devoted to the development, promotion, and enjoyment of the hobby of model railroading. The NMRA was founded in 1935 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, making this our 73rd year in service to the hobby of model railroading!

The Southeastern Region, SER, covers the States of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, and a portion of the panhandle of Florida and the Asheville area of North Carolina.

The Palmetto Division encompasses the following counties in South Carolina:
Abbeville, Anderson, Bamberg, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Fairfield, Florence, Greenville, Greenwood, Kershaw, Laurens, Lee, Lexington, Marion, Marlboro, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Sumter and Union.

Anyone living in this area who is an NMRA member is automatically a member of the Palmetto Division. There are no additional fees for the local benefits.

You can sign up for NMRA membership (including the Palmetto Division) at the NMRA web site.

2026 11 07

Fall 2026 Division Meeting

We had our regular Fall Division Meet on November 7 at Christ Fellowship Cherrydale in Greenville.

We had 32 members and one guest in attendance. The contests had great participation and Dave Winans shared a great clinic on T-Trak. We also discussed the recent National Convention and our tour of the SC Inland Port. We reelected Myron as Treasurer and Ken as At Large, and voted in new At Large BOD members Merlin Lee and Steve Kastelic. Afterwards, we visited the Hub City RR Museum and Shane Bean's very nice HO layout.