Welcome to Wheeling ...
The city of Wheeling is primarily located in Ohio County<1> and is the County Seat for Ohio County. A portion of Wheeling extends into Marshall County.
Wheeling was established in 1769.
When the people of Wheeling refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Wheelingite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wheeling has a population of 26,597 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Wheeling is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Wheeling lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Wheeling: (304) and (681)<5>
Websites for Wheeling ...
Official Website: www.cityofwheelingwv.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.wheelingchamber.com/
Junior League: www.jlwheeling.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wheeling had an population of 26,597 people. This is a decrease of 6.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.35% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wheeling had a population of 28,486 people (which is 64.1% of the total population of Ohio County). This makes Wheeling the county's most populous community.
The population of Wheeling represents 1.54% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 28,486 people, the population of Wheeling decreased 9.34% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 31,419 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wheeling.
Communities Also Named Wheeling ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Wheeling - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana (3), Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wheeling.
Communities near Wheeling ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wheeling.
- Moundsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
- Moundsville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <6>
- Saint Clairsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
- Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clairsville <6>
- Shadyside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <6>
- Mingo Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
- Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <6>
- Follansbee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follansbee
- Follansbee is located in Brooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Follansbee <6>
- Wellsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
- Wellsburg is located in Brooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <6>
- Brilliant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Powhatan Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Point
- Powhatan Point is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan Point <6>
- West Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <6>
- Glen Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
- Glen Dale is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <6>
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 Wheeling. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wheeling.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wheeling. 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 Wheeling.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wheeling. Our list includes 39 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wheeling.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wheeling ...
Looking for more information about Wheeling? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Wheeling, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wheeling.
Adding Wheeling to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wheeling 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 Wheeling was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Wheeling post office opened in 1794.
We also found Wheeling in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wheeling.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wheeling: www.cityofwheelingwv.org/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Ohio, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Wheeling refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Wheeling may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wheeling. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wheeling - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |