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 Contact & Location Information

Map highlighting Wheeler County

 Telephone
541.763.2541

 Courthouse Hours                          Monday - Friday 
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

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 Trial Court Administrator
Rian Beach
541.506.2700 ext. 70907

 Main Address
Wheeler Circuit Court
701 Adams St.
Fossil, OR 97830
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 Mailing Address
Wheeler Circuit Court
PO Box 308
Fossil, OR 97830

 
 
 
Picture of the front of the Wheeler courthouse

On February 17th, 1899, Wheeler County was established. It was named after Henry Wheeler. He operated the first stage and mail line through the county. Three towns vied for the honor of becoming county seat but Fossil beat out the towns of Spray and Twickenham in the selection. The historic courthouse was built in Fossil in 1902 and it is still in use today. Fossil was named after the discovery of fossils there in 1876. Today, the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument continues to offer a glimpse into the past with plant and animal fossils that date back from 6 to 54 million years. For a small fee, the public is welcome to find and keep fossils on the Wheeler High School grounds in the town of Fossil.