Wheel, Tennessee

Wheel is an unincorporated community in Bedford County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.[1] It lies along State Route 64 west of Shelbyville.

Wheel, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
Sign along SR 64
Sign along SR 64
Wheel, Tennessee is located in Tennessee
Wheel, Tennessee
Wheel, Tennessee
Wheel, Tennessee is located in the United States
Wheel, Tennessee
Wheel, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°29′19″N 86°37′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyBedford
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37160, 37091
Area code931
GNIS feature ID1274280[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 Agricultural Wheel, a farmers' alliance prominent in late 19th-century state politics.[3]

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



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