Wendel, Pennsylvania

Wendel, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Wendel
Coordinates: 40°17′44″N 79°41′11″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Westmoreland
Elevation	1,407 ft (429 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	15691
Area code(s)	724, 878
GNIS feature ID	1190824[1]

Wendel is an unincorporated community and former coal town in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] It is 2.2 miles (3.5 km) 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.[2]

Wendel formerly had its own post office, established in April 24, 1908,[3][4] and zip code. The post office closed in February 2021.[5][6]

References

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