County · code 41069
Wheeler CountyOregon
Wheeler County is a county in Oregon with its seat in Fossil, formed in 1899.
- Founded1899
- County seatFossil
- Named forHenry H. Wheeler
- Land area1,716 sq mi + 0.5 sq mi water
- Population1,451 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped2,675 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Wheeler on the map of Oregon
Oregon has 36 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1899 from Crook County, Gilliam County and Grant County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Wheeler County was created on February 17, 1899, from parts of Crook, Gilliam, and Grant Counties. The county was named after Henry H. Wheeler. In 1901, Wheeler County gained a small area along the John Day River from Crook County.
- 1899Wheeler County created Wheeler created from Crook, Gilliam, and Grant. · Ore. Laws 1899, 20th reg. sess., pp. 51-55
- 1901Gained territory Wheeler gained small area along the John Day River from Crook. · Ore. Laws 1901, 21st reg. sess., pp. 291-292
- 1927Boundary clarified Wheeler redefined (no change).no change· Ore. Laws 1927, gen., 34th reg. sess., ch. 70/p. 71
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Wheeler
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 2,675 parcels from Wheeler County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 12 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 1,197 in all from State of Oregon — Department of Administrative Services Geospatial Enterprise Office (GEOHub) with Oregon Department of Emergency Management 9-1-1 program.
edited 16 January 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Wheeler by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Records
County government
- County government
The official website of Wheeler County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Wheeler County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Wheeler County
- When was Wheeler County founded?
- Wheeler County was founded in 1899, formed from Crook County, Gilliam County and Grant County, and named after Henry H. Wheeler.
- What is the county seat of Wheeler County?
- The county seat of Wheeler County is Fossil.
- Is there an online parcel map for Wheeler County?
- Yes. Wheeler County publishes a parcel map of 2,675 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Wheeler County's boundary or name changed?
- Wheeler County was created in 1899 from Crook County, Gilliam County and Grant County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Crook County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Wheeler County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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