Welcome to Wheelock ...

Wheelock is located in Aroostook County<1>.

The location of Wheelock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wheelock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Wheelock is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wheelock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Wheelock is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

The area code for Wheelock: (207)

Communities Also Named Wheelock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Wheelock - they are located in Louisiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wheelock.

Communities near Wheelock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wheelock.

• Fort Kent
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kent
  • Fort Kent is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,805 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Kent <4>
• Riviere Bleue
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riviere Bleue came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviere Bleue
• Frenchville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
  • Frenchville is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchville <4>
• Clair
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clair
• Eagle Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
  • Eagle Lake is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <4>
• Saint David
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint David came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint David
• Packington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packington
• Lac Baker Parish
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac Baker Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac Baker Parish
• Baker Brook
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Brook
• Wallagrass
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallagrass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallagrass
  • Wallagrass is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people

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 Wheelock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wheelock.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wheelock. 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 Wheelock.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wheelock. See our Newspapers Page for Wheelock.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wheelock ...

Looking for more information about Wheelock? 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 Wheelock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wheelock.

Adding Wheelock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wheelock 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 Wheelock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wheelock post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wheelock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wheelock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/