Wheaton, MD
Local News
- Police identify man stabbed to death in Wheaton — WUSA9
- Man dead in Elkin Street stabbing in Montgomery County — NBC4 Washington
- Man dead in Wheaton stabbing, police say — WTOP News
- Suspect wanted in deadly Wheaton stabbing; friends hold candlelight vigil for victim — FOX 5 DC
- Man found stabbed to death in Wheaton, police say — DC News Now
Official Local Resources
Montgomery County · maryland.gov · Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
Wheaton is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, situated north of Washington, D.C., and northwest of downtown Silver Spring. Wheaton takes its name from Frank Wheaton (1833–1903), a career officer in the United States Army and volunteer from Rhode Island in the Union Army who rose to the rank of major-general while serving before, during, and after the Civil War.
Wheaton had a population of 52,150 at the 2020 census. The United States Postal Service has assigned ZIP code 20902 to Wheaton, but the Wheaton Post Office is a part of the larger Silver Spring area. Downtown Wheaton is located around the triangle formed by Veirs Mill Road, University Boulevard, and Georgia Avenue.