Most early records of Wheatland were lost when the courthouse in Hickory burned in 1852, a storm destroyed much of the building in 1879, and another fire destroyed the new courthouse in 1881. Frederick Kern and Joseph S. Naflziger incorporated this town on Dec. 7, 1869. While it is very likely that the city looked like wild prairie land in its early days, by 1880, there were a general store, blacksmith shop, hardware store, sawmill and grist mill. The town, which had a population of about 330 people in 2021, got its first school in 1885 and its first church in 1888.
In mid-2001, Ron and Mary Jenkins created a 3/8-mile dirt race track at the corner of Highways 54 and 83 in Wheatland. They operated that racetrack successfully and grew its reputation until they sold it to Forrest and Charlotte Lucas in 2004. The racetrack reopened in 2006 following a multi-million-dollar makeover and is now known as Lucas Oil Speedway. You may have seen one of the televised races from this location.
When you are in Wheatland, be sure to stop and eat at one of the locally-owned restaurants. Find homestyle meals at GiGi's Café or grab tacos for the road at BluTaco. Hickamoo is a great place to find convenience store items after enjoying a fabulous meal, and there is plenty of room to park even the biggest RVs.
Harvest Festival – This festival starts with a parade. Then, you can join family games and activities before winding down at a concert at various sites in Wheatland.
Hickory County Fair – See the animals, ride the carnival rides and eat food at this June event at Lucas Motor Speedway.
Heritage Days – Visit with over 200 arts and crafts vendors at this October festival held at Drake Harbor in Warsaw.
Warsaw Pioneer Heritage Days – Enjoy this small-town festival featuring crafts, food and music at various venues in Warsaw.
Motorhomes are divided into Class A, B, and C vehicles. On average expect to pay $185 per night for Class A, $149 per night for Class B and $179 per night for Class C. Towable RVs include 5th Wheel, Travel Trailers, Popups, and Toy Hauler. On average, in Wheatland, MO, the 5th Wheel trailer starts at $70 per night. Pricing for the Travel Trailer begins at $60 per night, and the Popup Trailer starts at $65 per night.
Do you need to be a certain age to rent an RV in Wheatland?Yes. The minimum age is 25 to be eligible to get an RV Rental in Wheatland from RVshare.
Does RVshare have emergency roadside assistance?Yes. Every RV rental booked through RVshare receives 24/7 emergency roadside assistance.
Does RVshare offer one way RV rentals in Wheatland?Yes. Prior to renting any RV, check with the owner since not all will offer this particular option.