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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Wheeling (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Wheeling. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Wheeling is located in Carroll County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Cass, Clinton, Howard, Tippecanoe & White.

Below are the counties that are near Wheeling. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wheeling:

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Wheeling)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
    • Deer Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Burlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bringhurst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bringhurst
      • Bringhurst is located in Carroll County
    • Flora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Flora is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <1>
    • Camden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Burrows
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
      • Burrows is located in Carroll County
    • Cutler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
      • Cutler is located in Carroll County
    • Rockfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Carroll County
    • Prince William
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince William
      • Prince William is located in Carroll County
    • Ockley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ockley
      • Ockley is located in Carroll County
    • Owasco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
      • Owasco is located in Carroll County
    • Delphi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pittsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
    • Elizaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
      • Elizaville is located in Boone County
    • Pike
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Boone County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
    • Young America
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Cass County
    • Deacon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
      • Deacon is located in Cass County
    • Galveston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
      • Galveston is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <1>
    • Clymers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
      • Clymers is located in Cass County
    • Walton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <1>
    • Dunkirk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Cass County
    • Logansport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Onward
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
      • Onward is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Lake Cicott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cicott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
      • Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
    • New Waverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
      • New Waverly is located in Cass County
    • Hoover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
      • Hoover is located in Cass County
    • Lucerne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Cass County
    • Royal Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Center
      • Royal Center is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Center <1>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
    • Middlefork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Clinton County
    • Sedalia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Clinton County
    • Beard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
      • Beard is located in Clinton County
    • Forest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Clinton County
    • Rossville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <1>
    • Michigantown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigantown
      • Michigantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigantown <1>
    • Cambria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Clinton County
    • Edna Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Mills
      • Edna Mills is located in Clinton County
    • Scircleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scircleville
      • Scircleville is located in Clinton County
    • Frankfort
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mulberry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Manson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Clinton County
    • Fickle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle
      • Fickle is located in Clinton County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
    • Grass Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
      • Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Fulton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
    • Sims
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Grant County
    • Swayzee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayzee
      • Swayzee is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <1>
  • Hamilton County
    • Ekin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekin
      • Ekin is located in Hamilton County
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
    • Judson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Howard County
    • Russiaville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Middleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
      • West Middleton is located in Howard County
    • Cassville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Howard County
    • Alto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Howard County
    • Kokomo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
      • Kokomo is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <1>
    • Indian Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
      • Indian Heights is located in Howard County
    • Oakford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
      • Oakford is located in Howard County
    • Vermont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
      • Vermont is located in Howard County
    • Hemlock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Howard County
    • Plevna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Howard County
    • Greentown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <1>
    • Guy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
      • Guy is located in Howard County
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
    • Miami
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bunker Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <1>
    • Loree
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
      • Loree is located in Miami County
    • Peru
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <1>
    • North Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
      • North Grove is located in Miami County
    • Santa Fe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Miami County
    • Mexico
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Miami County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <1>
    • Oakdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Miami County
    • Amboy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Denver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Converse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Deedsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
      • Deedsville is located in Miami County
    • Macy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
    • Thornhope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
      • Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
      • Former names for Thornhope:
      • Parisville
      • Rosedale
      • Thornhope has also been known as:
      • Oak
    • Star City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <1>
  • Tippecanoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
    • Americus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
      • Americus is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Buck Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
      • Buck Creek is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buck Creek <1>
    • Delp
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delp
      • Delp is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Dayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
    • Battle Ground
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lafayette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stockwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
      • Stockwell is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Indian Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Clarks Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Lafayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
      • West Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <1>
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
    • Groomsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville
      • Groomsville is located in Tipton County
    • Sharpsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
      • Sharpsville is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsville <1>
    • Kempton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Goldsmith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
      • Goldsmith is located in Tipton County
    • Nevada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
      • Nevada is located in Tipton County
    • Jericho ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Tipton County
    • Tipton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Windfall City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
      • Windfall City is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Windfall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Tipton County
    • Hobbs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
      • Hobbs is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <1>
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
    • Richvalley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvalley
      • Richvalley is located in Wabash County
    • Somerset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Wabash County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
    • Burnettsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
      • Burnettsville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Idaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in White County
    • Springboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
      • Springboro is located in White County
    • Monticello
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <1>
    • Norway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in White County
    • Brookston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <1>
    • Indiana Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
      • Indiana Beach is located in White County
    • Sitka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in White County
    • Chalmers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalmers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
      • Chalmers is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Headlee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
      • Headlee is located in White County
    • Buffalo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in White County
    • Reynolds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wheeling, see our County-by-County Page for Wheeling.

Newspapers Published in Wheeling ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wheeling.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wheeling, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wheeling.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wheeling:

Cemeteries Near Wheeling ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wheeling.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wheeling covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.

  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
  • Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • McCain Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Kappa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kappa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kappa Cemetery
  • Hoover - Snider Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover - Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover - Snider Cemetery
  • Maple Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
  • Burlington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Petes Run Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petes Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petes Run Cemetery
  • Continue List   (311 more) ...
    • Harness Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harness Cemetery
    • Moss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
    • North Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Union Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Wheeling in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wheeling.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.

  • Poplar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Howard County
  • Young America
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
    • Young America is located in Cass County
  • Deer Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Deer Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Burlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Deacon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
    • Deacon is located in Cass County
  • Flora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Flora is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <1>
  • Bringhurst
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bringhurst
    • Bringhurst is located in Carroll County
  • Ridgeway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Howard County
  • Shanghai
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
    • Shanghai is located in Howard County
  • Camden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cutler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
    • Cutler is located in Carroll County
  • Burrows
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
    • Burrows is located in Carroll County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Middlefork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Clinton County
    • Clymers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
      • Clymers is located in Cass County
    • New London
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Howard County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wheeling. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wheeling.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wheeling) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wheeling. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5661, Longitude: -86.3917       In this case, the coordinates for Wheeling have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Wheeling, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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