Wendling, Oregon

Wendling
Unincorporated community

The historic Wendling Bridge, a covered bridge
Wendling

Location within the state of Oregon

Coordinates: 44°11′36″N 122°47′51″W / 44.19333°N 122.79750°W / 44.19333; -122.79750Coordinates: 44°11′36″N 122°47′51″W / 44.19333°N 122.79750°W / 44.19333; -122.79750
Country United States
State Oregon
County Lane
Elevation 646 ft (197 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 97454
Area code(s) 458 and 541
GNIS feature ID 1136886

Wendling is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States, located northeast of Marcola.[1] Wendling's post office operated from 1899 to 1952.[2] It was named for George X. Wendling, a local lumberman.[3][4]

A rail line from Coburg, passing through Springfield and Natron, was later extended over Willamette Pass. A branch from Springfield to Wendling was constructed in 1902.[5]

Further reading

References

  1. "Wendling". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  2. "Lane County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [First published 1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 1020–1021. ISBN 9780875952772. OCLC 53075956.
  4. "Names of Lane County Communities Reveal Interesting Histories, Anecdotes". Eugene Register-Guard. 4 January 1942. p. 4. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  5. Leslie M. Scott: History of the narrow gauge railroad in the Willamette Valley. June 1919, Oregon Historical Quarterly.

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