Welcome to Wheelon ...
Wheelon is located in Box Elder County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Wheelon, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wheelon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.
Wheelon is 4,550 feet [1,387 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Wheelon is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Wheelon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Wheelon: (435)
Communities near Wheelon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wheelon.
- Logan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,680 people
- Former name for Logan:
- Fort Logan
- Logan has also been known as:
- Logan City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
- Smithfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
- North Logan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Logan
- North Logan is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Logan <4>
- Tremonton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremonton
- Tremonton is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremonton <4>
- Hyrum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyrum
- Hyrum is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyrum <4>
- Providence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <4>
- Nibley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Hyde Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <4>
- Wellsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
- Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
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 Wheelon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wheelon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wheelon. 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 Wheelon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wheelon. See our Newspapers Page for Wheelon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wheelon ...
Looking for more information about Wheelon? 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 Wheelon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wheelon.
Adding Wheelon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wheelon 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 Wheelon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wheelon post office opened in 1926.
We also found Wheelon mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wheelon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wheelon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Box Elder County: www.boxeldercounty.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Box Elder, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wheelon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |