Wheeler is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia. Wheeler is located along U.S. Route 58 6.5 miles (10.5 km) east-northeast of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. It is the southwesternmost populated place in Virginia. Wheeler is closer to 9 different state capitals (KY, WV, TN, GA, SC, IN, OH, NC, AL) than it is to the capital of its own state (Richmond, 411 miles away).

Wheeler, Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°37′19″N 83°33′19″W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Lee
Elevation	1,280 ft (390 m)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	276
GNIS feature ID	1500308[1]

History

The community was likely named for the Wheeler family of pioneer settlers.[2]

References

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