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Welcome to South Wheeling ...

South Wheeling is located in Ohio County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Wheeling: S. Wheeling

South Wheeling is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for South Wheeling: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near South Wheeling ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Wheeling.

  • Moundsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Martins Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Saint Clairsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Shadyside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Wellsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Brilliant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
  • McMechen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Powhatan Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • West Liberty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Glen Dale
    (6 miles [9.7 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 South Wheeling. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Wheeling.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Wheeling. 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 South Wheeling.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Wheeling. See our Newspapers Page for South Wheeling.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Wheeling ...

Looking for more information about South Wheeling? 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 South Wheeling, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Wheeling.

Adding South Wheeling to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Wheeling in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for South Wheeling was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Wheeling.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Ohio, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Wheeling - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the South Wheeling area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the South Wheeling area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.