Wheeler, Alabama

Wheeler, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Wheeler, Alabama Wheeler, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 34°39′9.3″N 87°14′59″W / 34.652583°N 87.24972°W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Lawrence
Elevation	597 ft (182 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	256

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]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	114		—
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°39′09″N 87°14′59″W / 34.65259°N 87.24974°WCoordinates: 34°39′09″N 87°14′59″W / 34.65259°N 87.24974°W and has an elevation of 597 feet (182 m).^[1]

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 Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
4. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.