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
Sign along SR 64
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 code(s)931
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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