Wheeler, West Virginia

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

Wheeler, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
View of Wheeler from a scenic overlook
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Coordinates: 38°41′11″N 80°24′09″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Webster
Elevation	1,401 ft (427 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1549986[1]

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

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.