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Wheeler

Ghost town · Charles Mix County, South Dakota

Campbell Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Campbell Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wheeler is a ghost town in Charles Mix County, South Dakota. It is the only former community in Charles Mix County recorded on the federal names register, out of 99 across South Dakota.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wheeler as a historical populated place on the Campbell Creek topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.1583° N, 98.8426° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCampbell Creek
Elevation1,353 ft
Nearest living townBonesteel, SD
Distance to it7.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1265821
Coordinates43.15833, -98.84259

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What's there now

Wheeler is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bonesteel, SD (population 301), about 7.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,353 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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