Wheeler, Alabama

Wheeler (also known as Wheeler Station) is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States.[1] Wheeler had a post office at one time, but it no longer exists.[2] Wheeler has two sites on the National Register of Historic Places, the Tidewater-type cottage known as Bride's Hill and the former home of Joseph Wheeler, Pond Spring.[3]

Wheeler, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Wheeler
Wheeler
Coordinates: 34°39′9.3″N 87°14′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLawrence
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880114—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Wheeler Station appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as an unincorporated community of 114 residents. This was the only time it appeared on census records.

Geography

Wheeler is located in the Tennessee River valley, roughly 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Wheeler Lake. It is at 34.65259°N 87.24974°W / 34.65259; -87.24974 and has an elevation of 597 feet (182 m).[1]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheeler, Alabama
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheeler Post Office (historical)
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  4. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.



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