Wendel, California
Encyclopedia
Wendel is an unincorporated community
in Lassen County
, California
. It is located 23 miles (37 km) east-southeast of Susanville
, at an elevation of 4012 feet (1223 m). Wendel's ZIP Code
is 96136.
The Wendel post office openeed in 1915 (when it was transferred from Purser
), closed in 1920, and re-opened in 1921. The name Wendel was bestowed by Thomas Moran, the president of the Nevada–California–Oregon Railway, for a friend.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Lassen County
Lassen County, California
Lassen County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,895, up from 33,828 at the 2000 census...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located 23 miles (37 km) east-southeast of Susanville
Susanville, California
Susanville is the county seat of Lassen County, California, United States. Susanville is located on the Susan River in the south-central part of the county, at an elevation of 4186 feet . The population was 17,974 at the 2010 census, up from 13,541 at the 2000 census...
, at an elevation of 4012 feet (1223 m). Wendel's ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 96136.
The Wendel post office openeed in 1915 (when it was transferred from Purser
Purser, California
Purser is a former settlement in Lassen County, California. It was located west of Wendel.A post office operated at Purser from 1902 to 1903, and from 1908 to 1915, when the service was transferred to Wendel. The name honored Edward T. Purser, rancher and irrigation developer.-References:...
), closed in 1920, and re-opened in 1921. The name Wendel was bestowed by Thomas Moran, the president of the Nevada–California–Oregon Railway, for a friend.