Welcome to Wheeless ...
Wheeless is located in the Panhandle of Oklahoma.
Wheeless is located in Cimarron County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wheeless, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Wheeless is 4,670 feet [1,423 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Wheeless is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Wheeless lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Wheeless and travel west, you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Wheeless lies within the (580) area code.
Communities near Wheeless ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Wheeless.
- Mexhoma ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexhoma
- Mexhoma is located in Cimarron County
- Moses
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses
- Moses is located in Union County (NM)
- Felt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felt
- Felt is located in Cimarron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felt <3>
- Kenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Cimarron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <3>
- Seneca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in Union County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <3>
- Boise City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise City
- Boise City is located in Cimarron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boise City <3>
- Clayton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Union County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
- Texline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texline
- Texline is located in Dallam County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texline <3>
- Perico ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
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 Wheeless. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wheeless.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wheeless. 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 Wheeless.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wheeless. See our Newspapers Page for Wheeless.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wheeless ...
Looking for more information about Wheeless? 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 Wheeless, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wheeless.
Adding Wheeless to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wheeless 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 Wheeless was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wheeless post office opened in 1907.
We also found Wheeless on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wheeless.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wheeless. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Cimarron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wheeless - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |