Wheelerwood is an unincorporated community in Cerro Gordo County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
Wheelerwood, Iowa | |
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  Wheelerwood, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 43°14′30″N 93°03′51″W / 43.24167°N 93.06417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Cerro Gordo |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 641 |
| GNIS feature ID | 464074[1] |
History
editWheelerwood contained a post office from 1900 until 1906.[2] The community was named for J. S. Wheeler, a local landowner.[3]
Wheelerwood's population was 41 in 1925.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheelerwood, Iowa
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheelerwood Post Office (historical)
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 138.
- ^ Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190.
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