Welcome to Wheelon ...
Wheelon is located in Box Elder County<1>.
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.<2> In other words, the altitude 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
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)
- Smithfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- North Logan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tremonton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hyrum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Nibley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nibley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nibley
- Nibley is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,168 people
- Hyde Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
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.<5>
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.
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wheelon - 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/ |