Wheel, Tennessee

Wheel is an unincorporated community in Bedford County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.[1]

History

A post office called Wheel was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The community was so named for the "wheel" or district headquarters of an agricultural organization.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheel, Tennessee
  2. "Bedford County". Jim Forte Postal History.
  3. Kennedy, Mark (Feb 19, 1989). "Speck-on-the-map towns in Tennessee". Herald-Journal. pp. C13. Retrieved 18 August 2015.

Coordinates: 35°29′19″N 86°37′47″W / 35.48861°N 86.62972°W / 35.48861; -86.62972

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