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Wheelock

Ghost town · Summit County, Ohio

Cleveland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500)
Cleveland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wheelock is a ghost town in Summit County, Ohio. It is one of 7 former communities in Summit County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wheelock as a historical populated place on the Northfield 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 41.3445° N, 81.5165° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNorthfield
Elevation1,044 ft
Nearest living townNorthfield, OH
Distance to it0.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1067327
Coordinates41.34450, -81.51651

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What's there now

Wheelock is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Northfield, OH (population 3,525), about 0.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,044 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 Wheelock?

Wheelock is in Summit County, Ohio, at 41.3445, -81.5165.

How many ghost towns are in Summit County?

Summit County, Ohio has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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