Saint Wendel, Indiana

Saint Wendel, Indiana
Saint Wendel is located in Indiana
Saint Wendel
Saint Wendel
Saint Wendel is located in the United States
Saint Wendel
Saint Wendel
Coordinates: 38°06′20″N 87°41′50″W / 38.10556°N 87.69722°W / 38.10556; -87.69722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVanderburgh and Posey
TownshipArmstrong and Robinson
Founded byWendel Wassmer
Named forFounder
Elevation564 ft (172 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID442864[1]

Saint Wendel is an unincorporated community located on the Vanderburgh-Posey county line in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1] It occupies small portions of two townships-- Armstrong and Robinson. The community is named for St. Wendel Parish, which in turn is named after Wendelin of Trier, patron saint of Wendel Wassmer, who originally owned the grounds used for this Catholic church building.

As of 2023 the U.S. Census Bureau had established a census-designated place for this settlement.[2]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Wendel, Indiana
  2. ^ "2023_gaz_place_18.txt". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
    Compare to the 2020 U.S. Census settlement list, which does not show this CDP