Wheeler is a
ghost town
Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to:
* Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned
Film and television
* Ghost Town (1936 film), ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser
* Ghost Town (1956 film), ''Ghost Town'' ...
in
Wheeler County Wheeler County is the name of several counties in the United States:
* Wheeler County, Georgia
* Wheeler County, Nebraska
* Wheeler County, Oregon
* Wheeler County, Texas
Wheeler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of t ...
,
Nebraska
Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...
, United States.
History
Wheeler was originally called Baird, but when it was discovered that another place called Baird already existed, the town was renamed to avoid repetition.
A post office was established at Wheeler in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.
References
Geography of Wheeler County, Nebraska
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