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 9 different state capitals (KY, WV, TN, GA, SC, IN, OH, NC, AL) than it is to the capital of its own state (Richmond, 340 miles away).
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.
Municipalities and communities of Lee County, Virginia, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Virginia highlighting Lee County | |
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| Ghost town | ||
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