Wendel, Pennsylvania
Wendel is an unincorporated community and former coal town in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. 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.
Wendel formerly had its own post office, established in April 24, 1908, and zip code. The post office closed in February 2021.
References
- ^ "Wendel". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ Guidotti, Ross (February 24, 2021). "Wendel Post Office Closes, Leaving Residents With Questions And Concerns". KDKA 2 CBS Pittsburgh. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ 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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