Wheeler, Virginia
Wheeler is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia. Wheeler is located along U.S. Route 58 6.5 miles (10.5 km) east-northeast of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. It is the southwesternmost populated place in Virginia. Wheeler is closer to nine different state capitols (Frankfort, Nashville, Charleston, Atlanta, Columbia, Columbus, Raleigh, Indianapolis, and Montgomery) than it is to the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, 414 miles away. It is also closer to both Memphis and Savannah than it is to both Alexandria and Norfolk.
Wheeler, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Wheeler Wheeler | |
| Coordinates: 36°37′19″N 83°33′19″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Lee |
| Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 276 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1500308[1] |
History
The community was likely named for the Wheeler family of pioneer settlers.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheeler, Virginia
- Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
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