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Wheeler

Ghost town · Lake County, Ohio

Chardon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500)
Chardon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wheeler is a ghost town in Lake County, Ohio. It is one of 6 former communities in Lake County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 51st among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wheeler as a historical populated place on the Thompson topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.7334° N, 81.0443° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleThompson
Elevation831 ft
Nearest living townMadison, OH
Distance to it2.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1067437
Coordinates41.73339, -81.04426

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What's there now

Wheeler is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Madison, OH (population 3,427), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 831 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Wheeler?

Wheeler is in Lake County, Ohio, at 41.7334, -81.0443.

How many ghost towns are in Lake County?

Lake County, Ohio has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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