Wheeling, Delaware County, Indiana
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 40°21′49″N 85°27′51″W / 40.36361°N 85.46417°WCoordinates: 40°21′49″N 85°27′51″W / 40.36361°N 85.46417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Delaware |
Township | Washington |
Elevation[1] | 866 ft (264 m) |
ZIP code | 47303 |
FIPS code | 18-83636[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 445895 |
Wheeling is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Delaware County, Indiana.
History
The post office Wheeling once contained was originally called Cranberry.[3] The Cranberry post office was started in 1834,[4] renamed Wheeling in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[5]
Geography
Wheeling is located at 40°21′49″N 85°27′51″W / 40.36361°N 85.46417°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.
- ↑ Kemper, General William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 100.
- ↑ 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.
A post office established here as Cranberry on January 17, 1834...
- ↑ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
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