Wendell, Massachusetts

Wendell is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 848 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryWendell was first settled in 1754 and was officially incorporated in 1781. It was named after Judge Oliver Wendell of Boston. The town center has been listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.On July 11, 2006, a strong F2 tornado moved through town, starting near Wickett Pond, traveling about, and ending about a half mile east of New Salem Road. The path varied in width from 100to. The tornado knocked down trees, including an old maple tree, whose falling damaged gravestones in a historic cemetery in Wendell Center. While trees were downed and some structures damaged, no one was injured.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 83.4km2, of which 82.5km2 is land and 1.0km2, or 1.15%, is water.The town has two post offices. One (zip code 01379) is located approximately one mile south of the town center on Lockes Village Road, the other is listed as "Wendell Depot" (zip code 01380)—near the location of the old train station in the days of passenger rail—and the town is often listed as such on maps.