Wheaton

Wheaton is a name used for places, institutions, and as a family name. It is of English origin and is commonly associated with communities in the United States, particularly in the Midwest and the Washington, D.C. area.

Wheaton, Illinois, is a city in DuPage County, a western suburb of Chicago. The city hosts Wheaton College, a private liberal arts college founded in 1860. Wheaton, Maryland, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Montgomery County, near Silver Spring.

Wheaton College (Illinois) is the private liberal arts college located in Wheaton, Illinois. Wheaton College (Massachusetts) is a private liberal arts college in Norton, Massachusetts.

Wheaton is also a surname of English origin. It is borne by various individuals in public life and is used in the names of other places and institutions linked to its historical presence in the United States.