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Wheeler Mississippi Map

Explore Wheeler, Mississippi, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Wheeler, Mississippi

How to Use This Wheeler, Mississippi Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wheeler, Mississippi. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Mississippi or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Wheeler.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityWheeler
StateMississippi (MS)
CountyPrentiss County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude34.580375
Longitude-88.607553
Population274
Density54.4 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes38829, 38880
Area Code662
County SeatBooneville
School DistrictPrentiss County School District

About Wheeler, Mississippi

Wheeler is a locality in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 274. The population density is 54.4 people per km². Wheeler is located at 34.5804°N, 88.6076°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 38829, 38880.

Wheeler maintains a quiet posture amidst the expansive, verdant lowlands of northern Mississippi. It lies 23.0 miles north-northeast of Tupelo, MS (from Tupelo, MS: bearing 14°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-southwest of Booneville. The landscape surrounding Wheeler unfolds in a series of subtle rises that eventually climb toward the Tippah Hills seven miles to the east, creating a skyline that holds the bruised purple light of dusk with remarkable clarity. Water defines the immediate perimeter of the land, as Osborne Creek traces a narrow, shaded path just a mile away, its presence marked by the thick, tangled growth of willow and oak. Nearby, the still surface of Elder Lake acts as a dark mirror for the passing clouds, anchoring a terrain that feels ancient and undisturbed, far removed from the clamor of the heavy highways.

Development in Wheeler reflects the steady, unpretentious industry of a region built upon the persistent labor of the soil. While the town remains a modest waypoint, its character is reinforced by the presence of nearby spaces like Westside City Park, which provides a necessary green expanse for the local population to gather. The economy relies on the quiet persistence of agricultural trade and the movement of goods through the corridors of the interior, grounding the daily rhythm of the inhabitants in the practical demands of the harvest and the season. As the sun dips behind the distant silhouette of the terrain, the air in Wheeler grows heavy with the scent of pine and cooling earth, echoing the slow, deliberate pace of a life lived in accordance with the land’s own enduring timeline.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • W.M. Browning Cretaceous Fossil Park Monument (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 285° W
  • Westside City Park (Local Park) — 5.9 mi, 017° N
  • Booneville City Park (Local Park) — 6.3 mi, 030° NE
  • Bonner Arnold Coliseum (Stadium) — 6.5 mi, 022° N
  • John Bell Williams Wma (State Conservation Area) — 12.2 mi, 131° SE
  • Canal Section Wma (State Conservation Area) — 13.0 mi, 135° SE
  • Pharr Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 13.4 mi, 126° SE
  • Natchez Trace Visitors Center (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 199° S
  • Old Town Overlook (Viewpoint) — 20.2 mi, 199° S
  • F-105 Thunderchief (Attraction) — 22.1 mi, 191° S
  • Tupelo Buffalo Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 22.2 mi, 205° SW
  • Elvis Presley (Monument) — 22.5 mi, 190° S
  • Jamie L. Whitten Historical Center (Museum) — 22.8 mi, 152° SE
  • Tishomingo State Park (State Park) — 22.9 mi, 085° E
  • Tupelo Battlefield Memorial (Monument) — 23.6 mi, 198° S
  • Oren Dunn City Museum (Museum) — 24.7 mi, 201° S
  • Holly Springs National Forest (National Forest) — 24.7 mi, 305° NW · 156k acres
  • Caboose (Attraction) — 24.9 mi, 011° N
  • Northeast Mississippi Museum (Museum) — 25.5 mi, 011° N
  • Cave Springs (Historic Ruins) — 26.9 mi, 081° E
  • Trace State Park (State Park) — 27.1 mi, 215° SW
  • Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ms (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.9 mi, 250° W · 20k acres
  • Siege and Battle of Corinth Sites (Registered Battlefield) — 32.7 mi, 340° N
  • Davis Bridge Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 32.8 mi, 341° N
  • Lauderdale Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 35.7 mi, 047° NE · 20k acres
  • Thomas State Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 36.8 mi, 083° E
  • Middleton Tiger Mascot Statue (Public Artwork) — 37.0 mi, 334° NW
  • Tombigbee National Forest (National Forest) — 37.4 mi, 201° S · 67k acres
  • Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 47.4 mi, 075° E · 2,106 acres
  • Sipsey Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 64.1 mi, 104° E · 26k acres

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About This Wheeler Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wheeler, Mississippi. Coordinates: 34.580375, -88.607553. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Wheeler includes the ZIP code (38829, 38880), telephone area code (662), county seat of Prentiss County (Booneville), and school district assignment (Prentiss County School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.