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Formed from Young and Bexar territories. Created August 21, 1876. Organized April 12, 1879. Named in honor of Royal T. Wheeler (1810-1864). Associate justice of the Supreme Court of Texas, 1844-1858. Chief Justice, 1858-1864. County Seat, Mobeetie, 1879-1906. Wheeler, since.
Wheeler County is a historical marker in Wheeler, Wheeler County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Wheeler County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 44 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.4405, -100.2730 near Wheeler. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Millie Porter House (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wheeler County Courthouse, Wheeler County Jail, and Wheeler Historical Museum.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5483005779. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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