Wheeling, Delaware County, Indiana
Wheeling is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Delaware County, Indiana.
History
The post office Wheeling once contained was originally called Cranberry. The Cranberry post office was started in 1834, renamed Wheeling in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheeling, Delaware County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Kemper, General William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 100.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 346. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
A post office established here as Cranberry on January 17, 1834...
- ^ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
External links
Media related to Wheeling, Delaware County, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons
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