Wheelwright is a home rule-class city in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. Wheelwright is the birthplace of Nelson Royal, professional wrestler, trainer en promoter.
- CountyFloyd County
- Population509 (2020 U.S. Census)
Wheelwright is a home rule-class city in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. Wheelwright is the birthplace of Nelson Royal, professional wrestler, trainer en promoter.
Wheelwright, Kentucky gifts and souvenirs: 26 designs made from Wheelwright's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Wheelwright Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Wheelwright Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Wheelwright Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Wheelwright Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Wheelwright Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Wheelwright Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
Before the arrival of coal mining jobs, many locals lived by farming or logging. The land which would later become Wheelwright was owned by the Hall family. In 1916, the Halls sold their land to the Elk Horn Coal Company. That same year a post office was established with the name Wheelwright, named for the company's president at that time, Jere H. Wheelwright. The city was officially incorporated in 1917. Elk Horn leased its mines from the Consolidation Coal. In 1930, Consolidation sold the Wheelwright coal camp to Inland Steel. In 1966, Inland Steel sold the camp to Island Creek Coal. The mine closed in the 1970s. After the mine was abandoned, the Kentucky Housing Corporation purchased the town, rehabilitated the homes, and sold the homes to residents.
Wheelwright is a coal town. When the city was founded, the coal company built housing, stores, churches, schools, and medical facilities to provide for the miners' families. Miners employed the coal company would have used these services to provide food and other necessities to their families. At one time, the coal company had at least 2,300 miners on its payroll.
In 2018, Big Creek Missions purchased a building that was a former church, and repurposed it to act as a Christian Mission Retreat Center. Since 2018, Big Creek has helped the population of Floyd County with architecture, landscaping, and food banks.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Wheelwright, Kentucky, revision 1375491115 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Wheelwright sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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3 free coloring pages of Wheelwright, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Wheelwright's population was 509 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 780 in 2010.
A view of Wheelwright
A view of Wheelwright
A view of Wheelwright