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Home Horrific origin of West Virginia city name Wheeling: "Place of the Skull" Wheeling translates Place of the Skull

Wheeling translates Place of the Skull

The origin of the name "Wheeling" is more terrifying than any association it might otherwise be expected to have with "wheels."

The origin of the name "Wheeling" is more terrifying than any association it might otherwise be expected to have with "wheels."

Wheeling means Place of the Skull

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