Wheelersburg, Ohio

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 7mi east of Portsmouth and west of Ironton. It is in Porter Township. The population was 6,437 at the 2010 census.HistoryWheelersburg was originally called Concord, and under the latter name was platted in 1824. The present name honors Major Porter Wheeler, a pioneer settler. By 1833, Wheelersburg had about 150 inhabitants. A post office called Wheelersburgh was established in 1879, and the name was changed to Wheelersburg in 1893.GeographyWheelersburg is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.9sqmi, of which 5.8sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi, or 1.36%, is water.ClimateWheelersburg suffered an F5 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.