Wendel,_Pennsylvania

Wendel, Pennsylvania

Wendel, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States

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.

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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. [1]
    "Wendel". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. [2]
    Muller, Edward K. and Carlisle, Ronald C. "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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    United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved July 8, 2017.
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    "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  5. [5]
    Guidotti, Ross. "Wendel Post Office Closes, Leaving Residents With Questions And Concerns". KDKA 2 CBS Pittsburgh. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  6. [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.


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