Welcome to Wheeler ...
So far, we found very little information about Wheeler. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wheeler to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wheeler, please Contact Us.
Wheeler would have been located within present day Lake County<2>.
The location of Wheeler has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
The pronunciation of Wheeler: WHEE-lur<4>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wheeler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wheeler is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Wheeler was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Wheeler still existed, it would have been in the (440) 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, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, 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.
- Mentor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Mentor is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <6>
- Willoughby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
- Willoughby is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willoughby <6>
- Painesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painesville
- Painesville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Painesville <6>
- Ashtabula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtabula
- Ashtabula is located in Ashtabula County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashtabula <6>
- Mentor-on-the-Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor-on-the-Lake
- Mentor-on-the-Lake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor-on-the-Lake <6>
- Kirtland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland
- Kirtland is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirtland <6>
- Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Ashtabula County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <6>
- Chardon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chardon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chardon
- Chardon is located in Geauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chardon <6>
- Huntsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Fairport Harbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport Harbor
- Fairport Harbor is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport Harbor <6>
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.
Adding Wheeler to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wheeler in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<7>
From that list, the Wheeler post office opened in 1889.
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 ...
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyohio.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Wheeler. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wheeler - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |