Wheatley Heights - the Name, the Zip Code, Etc.

The name “Wheatley Heights” appears to come from a real estate development company known as Wheatley Heights Estates Company, headed by William Geiger, president. Geiger was also president of the Allied Realty Corporation. Geiger Memorial Park, which straddles the border between Wyandanch and Deer Park, is named for William Geiger.