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Welcome to Wendell ...

The town of Wendell is located in Wake County<1>.

The pronunciation of Wendell: win-DELL<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wendell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wendell has a population of 8,604 people<3> (see below for details).

Wendell is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Wendell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Wendell: 919 & 984<5>

The ZIP code for Wendell: 27591<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wendell had an population of 8,604 people. This is an increase of 47.2% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 102.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wendell had a population of 5,845 people. This makes Wendell the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Wendell represents 0.06% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 119th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,845 people, the population of Wendell increased 37.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,247 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wendell.

Communities Also Named Wendell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Wendell - they are located in Idaho, Kansas (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wendell.

Websites for Wendell ...

Official Website: www.townofwendell.com/

Communities near Wendell ...

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

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wendell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wendell. 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.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wendell ...

Looking for more information about Wendell? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wendell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wendell.

Adding Wendell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wendell 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 (so far) for Wendell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Wendell post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wendell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Wendell. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wendell.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wendell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Wendell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Wendell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 town (such as Wendell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wendell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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