| Wheeler, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
View of Wheeler from a scenic overlook | |
  Wheeler, West Virginia  Wheeler, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°41′11″N80°24′09″W / 38.68639°N 80.40250°W Coordinates: 38°41′11″N80°24′09″W / 38.68639°N 80.40250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Webster |
| Elevation | 1,401 ft (427 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549986 [1] |
Wheeler is an unincorporated community in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. Wheeler is 14.5 miles (23.3 km) north of Webster Springs.
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.
Webster County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,154. Its county seat is Webster Springs. The county was founded in 1860 and named for Daniel Webster.
West Virginia is a state located in the Appalachian region in the Southern United States that is also considered to be a part of the Middle Atlantic States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, Maryland to the east and northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 41st largest state by area, and is ranked 38th in population. The capital and largest city is Charleston.
The community was named after Galloway Wheeler. [2] Located near Wheeler is the Lowther Store, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [3]
Lowther Store, also known as the John A. Hinkle and Son Store, is a historic general store located near Wheeler, Webster County, West Virginia. It was built about 1900 and expanded about 1910. The store is a one-story rectangular, wood-frame building with a foundation of field stones and posts. Also on the property are a frame coal house, and a storage building located across the roadway. It is the oldest continuous operating business in Webster County.
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.
