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History: Wheaton & Traverse County
Wheaton Centennial Book
The following information was assembled in honor of Wheaton's Centennial, in 1987 (in .pdf format):
Centennial Dedication, City Plats, Centennial Committees, Acknowledgements
Communication & Transportation
Medical, Dental, Churches, Parks, Entertainment, Traverse County Fair
Century Farms & Historical Sites
Wheaton Area High School Student Graduates
Other historic Wheaton photos are available here.
"Traverse County, Telling It the Way Things Were"
Former Traverse County resident Jacob Schmitz writes his memories of living in Traverse County, beginning with an account of his parents' migration in 1854. The file is large, and has been split into 2 MB data files.
Part 2 – Pages 19 thru 20 (lots of unpaginated pictures)
YARD OF THE WEEK
The City of Wheaton will be hosting a contest for well maintained & manicured yards!
A weekly winner will receive $25 in Wheaton Bucks & a sign will be placed in your yard for the week. All non-winning nominations will be entered in an end of season drawing for a $50.00 gift card to Back Porch Greenhouse for the 2026 season.
Starting June 16th through August 31st. Drop off your nomination at City Hall by 4:30 pm Thursday to have a chance at winning. Winners will be chosen each Monday morning. The first drawing will be June 23rd .
Property must be within City Limits. You can only win once.