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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Wheeler (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Wheeler. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Wheeler is located in Lee County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Bell (KY), Harlan (KY), Claiborne (TN), Hancock (TN), Scott & Wise.

Below are the counties that are near Wheeler. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wheeler:

  • Lee County     (The home county of Wheeler)
  • Bell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Calvin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Varilla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Miracle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
      • Miracle is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Middlesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Stony Fork Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Callaway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jenson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wasioto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Premier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Premier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
      • Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Premier
      • From Wheeler to Premier
    • Kettle Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
      • Kettle Island is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Dorton Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
      • Dorton Branch is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Edgewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
  • Clay County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Ashers Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Brightshade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brightshade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
      • Brightshade is located in Clay County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brightshade
      • From Wheeler to Brightshade
  • Harlan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Pathfork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Twila
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Coldiron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • South Wallins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wallins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
      • South Wallins is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Tacky Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacky Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
      • Tacky Town is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Mary Alice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallins Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
      • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
    • Loyall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
      • Loyall is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Baxter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <1>
    • Bobs Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Harlan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cawood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Knox County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Flat Lick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
      • Flat Lick is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Trosper
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trosper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
      • Trosper is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Warren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Dewitt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Walker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Artemus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
      • Artemus is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Scalf
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
      • Scalf is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Bimble
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bimble
      • Bimble is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bimble <1>
    • Barbourville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
      • Barbourville is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <1>
    • Hinkle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
      • Hinkle is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Heidrick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Leslie County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Warbranch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
      • Warbranch is located in Leslie County (KY)
    • Helton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Leslie County (KY)
    • Mozelle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Roark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Chappell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Asher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Essie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
      • Essie is located in Leslie County (KY)
  • Whitley County (KY)
  • Campbell County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Flat Hollow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stockville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
      • Stockville is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Morley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • White Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Habersham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Fincastle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County (TN)
  • Claiborne County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Harrogate
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <1>
    • Shawanee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Minton Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
      • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
    • Tazewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <1>
    • New Tazewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Springdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Head of Barren
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lone Mountain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Caney Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Evans Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
      • Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
    • Goin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goin
      • From Wheeler to Goin
  • Grainger County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Thorn Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Grainger County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowen
      • From Wheeler to Bowen
    • Washburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Grainger County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Washburn
      • From Wheeler to Washburn
    • Beans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
      • Beans is located in Grainger County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
    • Rutledge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bean Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lulaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
      • Lulaville is located in Grainger County (TN)
    • Marshalls Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
      • Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County (TN)
    • Wyatt Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
      • Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County (TN)
    • Joppa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Massengill Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massengill Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
      • Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County (TN)
  • Hamblen County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Collons Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
      • Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Hamblen County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
    • Casablanca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
      • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
  • Hancock County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Alanthus Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
    • Xenophon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Xenophon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Sneedville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Duck Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Trent Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
      • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
    • Yount Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kyles Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Willis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
  • Hawkins County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Mooresburg Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresburg Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
      • Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
    • Mooresburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Galbraith Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Bridge Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
      • Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
  • Union County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.
    • Haynes ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Union County (TN)
    • Braden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phebe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
      • Phebe is located in Union County (TN)
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
      • Long Hollow is located in Union County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Hollow
      • From Wheeler to Long Hollow
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
      • Loo is located in Union County (TN)
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County (TN)
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County (TN)
    • Maynardville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
      • Maynardville is located in Union County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <1>
    • Luttrell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wheeler, see our County-by-County Page for Wheeler.

Cemeteries Near Wheeler ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wheeler.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wheeler covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.

  • Gibson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ensor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ensor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ensor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hammock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Littrell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southern Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southern Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brittian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sproles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sproles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sproles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bailey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woodson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Forge Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forge Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forge Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wheeler had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Wheeler, with the one closest to Wheeler listed first.

  • Harrogate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
    • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <1>
  • Cubage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cubage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubage
    • Cubage is located in Bell County (KY)
  • Cumberland Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ewing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Arthur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Bacchus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacchus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacchus
    • Bacchus is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Alanthus Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
    • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
  • Middlesboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Duo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duo
    • Duo is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Tazewell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <1>
  • Ritchie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
    • Ritchie is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Callaway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wheeler. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wheeler.

Newspapers Published in Wheeler ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wheeler.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wheeler, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wheeler.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wheeler:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wheeler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wheeler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wheeler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6209, Longitude: -83.5571       In this case, the coordinates for Wheeler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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