Welcome to Wendell Depot ...
Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wendell Depot, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
Wendell Depot is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wendell Depot lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wendell Depot: 978 & 351<3>
The ZIP code for Wendell Depot: 01380<4>
Communities near Wendell Depot ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wendell Depot.
- Amherst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Gardner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
- Greenfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
- Athol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Winchendon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
- Winchendon is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
- Montague
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Montague is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
- Templeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Swanzey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
- Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <6>
- Barre
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Barre is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
- Deerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
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 Wendell Depot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wendell Depot.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wendell Depot. 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 Wendell Depot.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wendell Depot. See our Newspapers Page for Wendell Depot.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wendell Depot ...
Looking for more information about Wendell Depot? 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 Wendell Depot, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wendell Depot.
Adding Wendell Depot to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wendell Depot 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 Wendell Depot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Wendell Depot post office opened in 1848.
We also found Wendell Depot in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wendell Depot.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wendell Depot - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 978 code has been Overlayed with the 351 area code. New phone numbers in the Wendell Depot area will be assigned with one of these codes: 978 or 351. As a result, placing a call in the Wendell Depot area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Wendell Depot). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wendell Depot or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |