Wheel, Tennessee
Wheel is an unincorporated community in Bedford County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.[1] It lies along State Route 64 west of Shelbyville.
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| Coordinates: 35°29′19″N 86°37′47″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Bedford |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 37160, 37091 |
| Area code(s) | 931 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1274280[1] |
History
A post office called Wheel was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The community was so named for the Agricultural Wheel, a farmers' alliance prominent in late 19th-century state politics.[3]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheel, Tennessee
- "Bedford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- Kennedy, Mark (Feb 19, 1989). "Speck-on-the-map towns in Tennessee". Herald-Journal. pp. C13. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
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