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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Wheeler is located in Prentiss County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Prentiss County: Alcorn, Itawamba, Tippah, Tishomingo & Union.

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:

  • Prentiss County     (The home county of Wheeler)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Geeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
      • Geeville is located in Prentiss County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Geeville
      • From Wheeler to Geeville
    • Booneville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lake City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
    • Blackland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwyn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
      • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <2>
    • Jumpertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Marietta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Altitude
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Site
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pisgah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Burton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Prentiss County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burton
      • From Wheeler to Burton
  • Alcorn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Rienzi
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jacinto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hightown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Alcorn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hightown
      • From Wheeler to Hightown
    • Biggersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Searcy Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
      • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
    • Allentown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Kossuth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Glen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
      • Glen is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Glens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
      • Glens is located in Alcorn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glens
      • From Wheeler to Glens
    • Corinth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Farmington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
  • Itawamba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Kirkville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirkville
      • From Wheeler to Kirkville
    • Mantachie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ballardsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fulton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Greenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Abney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Clay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Itawamba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay
      • From Wheeler to Clay
    • Eastman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Itawamba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eastman
      • From Wheeler to Eastman
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County
  • Lee County
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Sherman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <2>
    • Cherry Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ecru
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Nixon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tippah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Dumas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Clarysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Tippah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clarysville
      • From Wheeler to Clarysville
    • Ripley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Lowrey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
      • Lowrey is located in Tippah County
    • Falkner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tiplersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gravestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitten Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
      • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
    • Walnut
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tishomingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Paden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Dennis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Tishomingo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Belmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Burnsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <2>
    • Midway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Golden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Iuka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oldham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Graham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Alpine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellistown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Molino
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Molino
      • From Wheeler to Molino
    • Blue Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <2>
    • Mound City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Union County
    • New Albany
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Glenfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenfield
      • From Wheeler to Glenfield
    • Ingomar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Myrtle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Wheeler to Fairview
  • Colbert County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Bishop
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Wheeler to Bishop
    • Good Springs ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
      • Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Franklin County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Red Bay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Site
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • McNairy County (TN)

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.

  • Prentiss County Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prentiss County Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prentiss County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hodges Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rubens Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rubens Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rubens Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Osborne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Meadow Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Everett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (558 more) ...
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 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.

  • Geeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
    • Geeville is located in Prentiss County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Geeville
    • From Wheeler to Geeville
  • Baldwyn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
    • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <2>
  • Booneville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Blackland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Lee County
  • Guntown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Marietta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Altitude
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Graham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Kirkville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
    • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kirkville
    • From Wheeler to Kirkville
  • New Site
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Corrona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ratliff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff
      • Ratliff is located in Itawamba County
    • Hazeldell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazeldell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
      • Hazeldell is located in Prentiss County
    • Rienzi
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 21 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 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. 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 either 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 Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 34.5819, Longitude: -88.6036    
<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 Wheeler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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