Welcome to Wheeler ...

Wheeler is located in Knox County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wheeler, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

Wheeler is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Wheeler and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Wheeler is located in the (606) area code.

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, Kansas, 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.

• Middlesboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesboro
  • Middlesboro is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesboro <3>
• Williamsburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Whitley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
• 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.<4> 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 <3>
• 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.<4> 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 <3>
• Jellico
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
  • Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <3>
• Pineville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Pineville is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <3>
• 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.<4> 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
• Cumberland Gap
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Gap
  • Cumberland Gap is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Gap <3>
• 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
  • Trosper is located in Knox County
• Siler
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
  • Siler is located in Whitley County

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 1912.

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