Wheeler, Alabama
Appearance
Wheeler, Alabama | |
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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 | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 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
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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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
[edit]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°W and has an elevation of 597 feet (182 m).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheeler, Alabama
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheeler Post Office (historical)
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.