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Wheeler, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°41′11″N 80°24′09″W / 38.68639°N 80.40250°W / 38.68639; -80.40250
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Wheeler, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
View of Wheeler from a scenic overlook
View of Wheeler from a scenic overlook
Wheeler, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Wheeler, West Virginia
Wheeler, West Virginia
Wheeler, West Virginia is located in the United States
Wheeler, West Virginia
Wheeler, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°41′11″N 80°24′09″W / 38.68639°N 80.40250°W / 38.68639; -80.40250
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWebster
Elevation
1,401 ft (427 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1549986[1]

Wheeler is an unincorporated community in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. Wheeler is 14.5 miles (23.3 km) north of Webster Springs.

The community was named after Galloway Wheeler.[2] Located near Wheeler is the Lowther Store, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheeler, West Virginia
  2. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 672.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.


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