Wendel, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Wendel, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:Wendel
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Westmoreland
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1407
Coordinates:40.2956°N -79.6864°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:15691
Area Code:724, 878
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1190824

Wendel is an unincorporated community and former coal town in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is south of Irwin.

Wendel was associated with The Pittsburgh and Baltimore Coal Company's Edna No. 2 mine, which began operations in 1902. The company built houses for employees and a company store in Wendel. A sister mine, Edna No. 1, constructed in 1900, operated nearby. Both closed in the late 1930s.[1]

Wendel formerly had its own post office, established in April 24, 1908,[2] [3] and zip code. The post office closed in February 2021.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Muller, Edward K. and Carlisle, Ronald C. . WESTMORELAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA: An Inventory of Historic Engineering and Industrial Sites. . Archive.org . 1994 . National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior . 27 February 2021.
  2. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. July 8, 2017. United States Postal Service.
  3. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. July 8, 2017.
  4. Web site: Guidotti . Ross . Wendel Post Office Closes, Leaving Residents With Questions And Concerns . KDKA 2 CBS Pittsburgh . February 24, 2021 . 27 February 2021.
  5. News: Napsha . Joe . Wendel Post Office closes; residents told to get mail 5 miles away in Manor . 27 February 2021 . Tribune-Review . February 24, 2021.