Wheeler County, Oregon Genealogy

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History and Tidbits
Wheeler County was created from Crook, Gilliam and Grant Counties 17 February 1899. Named for Henry H. Wheeler, a early settler who owned a farm near Mitchell.

The county seat is Fossil.

County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Wheeler County Court House as of October 2005.

Cities
Fossil | Mitchell | Spray

Unincorporated Communities
Antone | Caleb | Kinzua | Lost Valley | Richmond | Service Creek | Spoos Mill | Twickenham | Waldron | Waterman

Neighboring Counties
Crook | Gilliam | Grant | Jefferson | Morrow | Wasco

Census

 * 1870, part of Grant County. Entire area that later formed Harney County was not enumerated.
 * 1880, part of Grant County. Entire area that later formed Harney County was not enumerated.
 * 1890
 * 1900
 * 1910
 * 1920
 * 1930

Genealogy Websites
The Wheeler GenWeb Project, part of The ORGenWeb Project, a state project affiliated with The USGenWeb Project.