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Wheel, Tennessee
Sign along SR 64
Sign along SR 64
Wheel, Tennessee is located in Tennessee
Wheel, Tennessee
Wheel, Tennessee
Location in Tennessee
Wheel, Tennessee is located in the United States
Wheel, Tennessee
Wheel, Tennessee
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Bedford
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37160, 37091
Area code(s) 931
GNIS feature ID 1274280

Wheel is an unincorporated community in Bedford County, in the U.S. state of 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 "wheel" or district headquarters of an agricultural organization.

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