Welcome to Wheeler ...
Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wheeler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Wheeler is 3,480 feet [1,061 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Wheeler is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Wheeler lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Wheeler, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The telephone area code for Wheeler: (785)
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, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, 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.
- Saint Francis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Saint Francis is located in Cheyenne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francis <3>
- Bird City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird City
- Bird City is located in Cheyenne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bird City <3>
- McDonald
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Parks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Parks is located in Dundy County (NE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parks <3>
- Benkelman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benkelman
- Benkelman is located in Dundy County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benkelman <3>
- Haigler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haigler
- Haigler is located in Dundy County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haigler <3>
- Hale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Hale is located in Yuma County (CO)
- Beardsley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
- Beardsley is located in Rawlins County
- Goodland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
- Goodland is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodland <3>
- Caruso
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wheeler ...
Looking for more information about Wheeler? 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 Wheeler, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wheeler.
Adding Wheeler to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wheeler 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 Wheeler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wheeler post office opened in 1888.
We also found Wheeler in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wheeler.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wheeler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cheyenne County: www.cheyennecounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Cheyenne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wheeler - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |