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Wheelersburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. It lies along the northern banks of the Ohio River in southern Ohio. Wheelersburg is approximately east of Portsmouth and west of Ironton. It is in Porter Township. The population was 6,531 at the 2020 census.

History

Wheelersburg was originally called Concord, and under the latter name was platted in 1824. The present name honors Major Porter Wheeler, a pioneer settler. A post office called Wheelersburgh was established in 1879, and the name was changed to Wheelersburg in 1893.

In 1968, the town was devastated by an F5 tornado that killed seven people and injured 75. Golf and baseball sized hail, along with heavy rainstorms, and winds resulted in 550 homes being damaged. The damage to Scioto County was estimated to be $2,000,000.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.36%, is water.

Climate

Wheelersburg suffered an F5 (maximum wind speeds of 261–318 miles per hour) tornado on April 23, 1968, in which seven people were killed and 93 people injured, costing nearly $5 million in damages. Wheelersburg is below the Ohio state average for tornado activity, however.

Demographics

As of the census state girls' softball champions.

Wheelersburg is also the home of the 2007 11-12-year-old boys Little League team that was invited to play an exhibition game in Williamsport, Pennsylvania during the Little League World Series festivities.

In 2012 the Wheelersburg high school boys baseball team received their second state title championship. Wheelersburg won back to back baseball championships in 2012 and 2013.

In 2018 11-12-year-old girls' softball team won the Little League World Series becoming the first team (boys or girls) to win the World Series from Ohio.

In 2011 the school's football stadium underwent renovations. The renovations were completed prior to the 2012 season and the first game in the new stadium was played against rival Ironton.

Notable people

  • Melvin Carr, suspected serial killer
  • Kylan Darnell, 2022 Miss Ohio Teen USA
  • Douglas Gunn, mayor of San Diego 1889-1891
  • Matthew W. McFarland, United States District Judge
  • Redonda Miller, public health leader
  • Seth Morrison, lead guitarist for the Christian rock band Skillet
  • Josh Newman, Major League Baseball pitcher

See also

  • List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

References

  • Wheelersburg Local School District