Ben Wheeler, Texas

Ben Wheeler, Texas

Ben Wheeler is an unincorporated community in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States, twelve miles southeast of Canton (the county seat).

The area was first settled in the 1840's. Originally called Clough, the community was renamed Ben Wheeler in 1878. An 1893 fire destroyed most of the town's businesses. In 1896, the population reached 500, but a smallpox epidemic reduced the number of residents to 238 by 1904. Ben Wheeler had 18 businesses in 1943. This figure declined to only 9 by 1972, but rose to 22 by 1988.

The Van Independent School District serves area students.


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