Wheel, Tennessee
Wheel is an unincorporated community in Bedford County, Tennessee. It lies along State Route 64 west of Shelbyville.
History
A post office called Wheel was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1902. The community was so named for the Agricultural Wheel, a farmers' alliance prominent in late 19th-century state politics.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheel, Tennessee
- ^ "Bedford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ Kennedy, Mark (February 19, 1989). "Speck-on-the-map towns in Tennessee". Herald-Journal. p. C13. Retrieved August 18, 2015.