Wheel, Tennessee Explained

Official Name:Wheel
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Tennessee#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tennessee
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bedford
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:781
Coordinates:35.4886°N -86.6297°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:37160, 37091
Area Code:931
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1274280

Wheel is an unincorporated community in Bedford County, Tennessee. It lies along State Route 64 west of Shelbyville.

History

A post office called Wheel was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1902.[1] The community was so named for the Agricultural Wheel, a farmers' alliance prominent in late 19th-century state politics.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bedford County . Jim Forte Postal History . 18 August 2015.
  2. News: Speck-on-the-map towns in Tennessee . Herald-Journal . Feb 19, 1989 . 18 August 2015 . Kennedy, Mark . C13.