Wheeling, Carroll County, Indiana
Wheeling | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Carroll County's location in Indiana | |
Wheeling Location in Carroll County | |
Coordinates: 40°33′58″N 86°23′30″W / 40.56611°N 86.39167°WCoordinates: 40°33′58″N 86°23′30″W / 40.56611°N 86.39167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Carroll |
Township | Carrollton |
Elevation[1] | 741 ft (226 m) |
ZIP code | 46929 |
FIPS code | 18-83618[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 445896 |
Wheeling is an unincorporated community in Carrollton Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
In Wheeling there existed a post office from the 1830s until the 1930s, under the name Carroll.[3][4]
Geography
Wheeling is located at 40°33′58″N 86°23′30″W / 40.56611°N 86.39167°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 346. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
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