Welcome to Wheatley ...

Wheatley is located in Owen County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wheatley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Wheatley is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Wheatley is located in the (502) area code.

Communities Also Named Wheatley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Wheatley - they are located in Arkansas, New York, Ontario and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Wheatley ...

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

• Carrollton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
• Warsaw
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
• Vevay
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
  • Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <4>
• Owenton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenton
  • Owenton is located in Owen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owenton <4>
• New Castle
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
  • New Castle is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <4>
• Pleasureville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
  • Pleasureville is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasureville <4>
• Campbellsburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
  • Campbellsburg is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <4>
• Bedford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Bedford is located in Trimble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
• Glencoe
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Glencoe is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>
• Ghent
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
  • Ghent is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wheatley ...

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

Adding Wheatley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wheatley 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 Wheatley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Wheatley post office opened in 1886.

We also found Wheatley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wheatley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/