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Welcome to Wheeler ...

Wheeler is located in Fayette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wheeler, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Wheeler is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Wheeler ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Wheeler: This one is located in Fayette County and the other is located in Mercer County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, 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, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon (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.

  • Uniontown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Monessen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
    • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <3>
  • California
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Donora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
    • Donora is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <3>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
  • Scottdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
    • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <3>
  • Charleroi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Masontown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Youngwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • West Newton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Wheeler on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wheeler.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wheeler - 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.