Welcome to Saint Wendel ...
Saint Wendel is primarily located in Posey County<1>. A portion of Saint Wendel extends into Vanderburgh County.
The location of Saint Wendel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Wendel, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Wendel: St. Wendel
Saint Wendel is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Saint Wendel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Saint Wendel (for example, toward Holland), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Saint Wendel is located in the (812) area code.
Communities Also Named Saint Wendel ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Saint Wendel - they are located in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Wendel.
Communities near Saint Wendel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Wendel.
- Evansville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <4>
- Henderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
- Princeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
- Mount Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
- Chandler
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Newburgh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Newburgh is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <4>
- Fort Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
- Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <4>
- Haubstadt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
- Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <4>
- Grayville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
- Grayville is located in White County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <4>
- Darmstadt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Saint Wendel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Wendel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Wendel. 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 Saint Wendel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Wendel. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Wendel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Wendel ...
Looking for more information about Saint Wendel? 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 Saint Wendel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Wendel.
Adding Saint Wendel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Wendel 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 Saint Wendel was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Saint Wendel on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Wendel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Wendel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Posey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Wendel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |