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Welcome to Wandel ...

Wandel is located in Kingfisher County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Wandel, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Wandel is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Wandel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Wandel: (405)

Communities near Wandel ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wandel.

  • Guthrie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Piedmont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Piedmont is located in Canadian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <3>
  • Kingfisher
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingfisher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingfisher
    • Kingfisher is located in Kingfisher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingfisher <3>
  • Hennessey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Crescent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Okarche
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cashion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Kingfisher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
  • Cedar Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
  • Marshall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wandel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wandel.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wandel. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wandel.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wandel. See our Newspapers Page for Wandel.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wandel ...

Looking for more information about Wandel? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wandel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wandel.

Adding Wandel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wandel in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wandel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Wandel post office opened in 1890.

We also found Wandel in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wandel.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wandel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Kingfisher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wandel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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