Wheaton - Definition and Overview

Wheaton is the name of a number of places in the United States of America:

• Wheaton, Illinois
• Wheaton, Kansas
• Wheaton, Maryland
• Wheaton, Minnesota
• Wheaton, Missouri
• Wheaton, Wisconsin
• Wheaton College, Illinois
• Wheaton College, Massachusetts

It is also the surname of Star Trek actor Wil Wheaton and the name of a station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro system.

It may also refer to Wheaton Industries a famous manufacturer of glass and ceramics products in southern New Jersey.