Welcome to Wheeler ...
So far, we found very little information about Wheeler. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wheeler to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wheeler, please Contact Us.
Wheeler would have been located within present day Wheeler County<2>.
The location of Wheeler has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wheeler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wheeler is 2,100 feet [640 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Wheeler was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Wheeler still existed, it would have been in the (308) area code.
Communities Also Named Wheeler ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Wheeler - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado (4), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wheeler.
Communities near Wheeler ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wheeler.
- Chambers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
- Chambers is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambers <5>
- Bartlett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Wheeler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <5>
- Ericson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ericson
- Ericson is located in Wheeler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ericson <5>
- Gables ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Knievels Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knievels Corner
- Knievels Corner is located in Holt County
- Deloit
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloit
- Deloit is located in Holt County
- Amelia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Amelia is located in Holt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amelia <5>
- Ewing
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Ewing is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <5>
- Spalding
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spalding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
- Spalding is located in Greeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spalding <5>
- Akron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
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 Wheeler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wheeler.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wheeler. 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 Wheeler.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wheeler. See our Newspapers Page for Wheeler.
Adding Wheeler to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wheeler in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wheeler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wheeler post office opened in 1881.
We also found Wheeler on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wheeler.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wheeler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Wheeler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wheeler - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |