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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 Wheeler (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 Wheeler. 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Wheeler is located in Knox County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Bell, Clay, Laurel & Whitley.

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

  • Knox County     (The home county of Wheeler)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Warren
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Trosper
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trosper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
      • Trosper is located in Knox County
    • Artemus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
      • Artemus is located in Knox County
    • Flat Lick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
      • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
    • Barbourville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
      • Barbourville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <2>
    • Bimble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bimble
      • Bimble is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bimble <2>
    • Heidrick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dewitt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County
    • Hinkle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
      • Hinkle is located in Knox County
    • Cannon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
      • Cannon is located in Knox County
    • Walker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Knox County
    • Girdler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Scalf
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
      • Scalf is located in Knox County
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Ingram
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ingram
      • From Wheeler to Ingram
    • Fourmile
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
      • Fourmile is located in Bell County
    • Capito
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capito. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
      • Capito is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Capito
      • From Wheeler to Capito
    • Frakes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pineville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wasioto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Edgewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Bell County
    • Pearl
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pearl
      • From Wheeler to Pearl
    • Dorton Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
      • Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
    • Fonde
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Premier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Premier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
      • Premier is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Premier
      • From Wheeler to Premier
    • Stony Fork Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Middlesboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Brightshade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashers Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Goose Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
      • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
    • Hima
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Garrard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
      • Garrard is located in Clay County
    • Manchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Urban
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urban. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
      • Urban is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Urban
      • From Wheeler to Urban
  • Harlan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Pathfork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Coldiron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Tacky Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacky Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
      • Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
    • South Wallins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wallins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
      • South Wallins is located in Harlan County
    • Wallins Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
      • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
    • Twila
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Loyall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
      • Loyall is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Mary Alice
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Baxter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
    • Harlan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Bledsoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bledsoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
      • Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Dorthae
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopewell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Lily
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bush
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Laurel County
    • Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lake
      • From Wheeler to Lake
    • Marydell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Keavy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sublimity City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
      • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
    • Maplesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
      • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maplesville
      • From Wheeler to Maplesville
    • London
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Warbranch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
      • Warbranch is located in Leslie County
    • Roark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Helton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Leslie County
  • Whitley County
  • Campbell County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Morley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • White Oak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jellico
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Habersham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stockville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
      • Stockville is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Flat Hollow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Fincastle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
      • Boy is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Elk Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • LaFollette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Demory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Forkvale ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
      • Forkvale is located in Campbell County (TN)
  • Claiborne County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Pruden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hamlin Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
      • Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Cumberland Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clairfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrogate
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <2>
    • Shawanee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Minton Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
      • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
    • Speedwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Goin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goin
      • From Wheeler to Goin
    • Head of Barren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • New Tazewell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Tazewell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <2>
    • Big Barren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
      • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Barren
      • From Wheeler to Big Barren
  • Hancock County (TN)
    • Alanthus Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
  • Union County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Braden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phebe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
      • Phebe is located in Union County (TN)
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
      • Long Hollow is located in Union County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Hollow
      • From Wheeler to Long Hollow
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County (TN)
    • Haynes ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Union County (TN)
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
      • Loo is located in Union County (TN)
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County (TN)
  • Lee County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Wheeler ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wheeler.

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 Wheeler covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Head Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mason Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Carroll Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Carroll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Detherage Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Detherage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Detherage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Browns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Browns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Partin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Chenoa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (803 more) ...
    • Tinsley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinsley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tinsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Partin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

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.<5>

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

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

  • Ingram
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Ingram is located in Bell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ingram
    • From Wheeler to Ingram
  • Artemus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
    • Artemus is located in Knox County
  • Carpenter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in Whitley County
  • Wasioto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pineville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Flat Lick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
    • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
  • Barbourville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • Barbourville is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <2>
  • Middlesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clairfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Emanuel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emanuel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
    • Emanuel is located in Knox County
  • Cumberland Gap
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Walker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Knox County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Girdler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Arthur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Harrogate
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Wheeler ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wheeler.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wheeler, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wheeler.

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 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 Wheeler:

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 State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wheeler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wheeler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7254, Longitude: -83.8434    









 

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