Welcome to Wheel ...
Wheel is located in Graves County<1>.
The location of Wheel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wheel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Wheel is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wheel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wheel is located in the (270) area code.
Communities Also Named Wheel ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wheel - they are located in Maryland and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wheel.
Communities near Wheel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wheel.
- Paducah
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
- Paducah is located in McCracken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <4>
- Mayfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Mayfield is located in Graves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <4>
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hickman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- La Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
- La Center is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <4>
- Bardwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
- Bardwell is located in Carlisle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <4>
- Wickliffe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Wickliffe is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickliffe <4>
- Barlow
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Wingo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Wingo is located in Graves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <4>
- Kevil
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
- Kevil is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <4>
- Lone Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wheel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wheel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wheel. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wheel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wheel. See our Newspapers Page for Wheel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wheel ...
Looking for more information about Wheel? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wheel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wheel.
Adding Wheel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wheel in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wheel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wheel post office opened in 1892.
We also found Wheel on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wheel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wheel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Graves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wheel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |