The Town[3] of Wheaton is located in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

The Chippewa River forms the southeast border of the town, across which is the city of Chippewa Falls in the north, the village of Lake Hallie in the center, and the city of Eau Claire in the south.

[4] The 6-by-6-mile (10 by 10 km) squares that became the Town of Wheaton were first surveyed in the fall of 1848 by a crew working for the U.S. government.

In August and September 1849 another crew marked all the section corners, walking the woods and swamps on foot, measuring with chain and compass.

[5][6][7] When done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description of the six mile square that contains the east end of Wheaton, along the river: The land in this Township East of Chippewa Rive is very Sandy producing only Yellow & Pitch(?)

corner of the Township are several Sections of Aspen Thickets having a soil of sand & loam 2d rate land.