Saint Wendel Indiana Map

About Saint Wendel, Indiana

Saint Wendel is a locality in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 923. The population density is 255.0 people per km². Saint Wendel is located at 38.1056°N, 87.6972°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 47720.

Saint Wendel rests in a landscape shaped by the gentle slopes and fertile soils of southwestern Indiana, where broad fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards a horizon often softened by the haze of summer heat or the crisp clarity of autumn air. It lies 6.7 miles west-north-west of Vanderburgh, IN (from Vanderburgh, IN: bearing 285°T), and is situated 1.8 miles south-west of Martin. The land here is forgiving, a rolling expanse that has been cultivated for generations, its character defined by the sturdy oaks and maples that punctuate the open country and the slow, meandering creeks that thread their way through the terrain. Evenings here can possess a quiet luminescence, the sun bleeding gold and rose across the western sky, casting long shadows that deepen the greens of the pasture and the golds of ripening grain, a scene that feels both timeless and deeply rooted. The history of Saint Wendel is a story of hardy pioneers, primarily of German Catholic descent, who sought fertile ground and a place to build their lives and their faith. The economic lifeblood of Saint Wendel has long been tied to the land, its prosperity echoing the bounty of the harvest, with agriculture remaining a significant, if evolving, force. Though the larger industries of the wider region might draw the eye, the distinctive character of Saint Wendel is found in its enduring connection to the earth, in the quiet industry of its farms and the resilient spirit of its people, a spirit that has seen it through the ebb and flow of agricultural fortunes and the passage of time.

About This Saint Wendel Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Saint Wendel, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.105599, -87.697245. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Saint Wendel and Vanderburgh County.

Detailed location data for Saint Wendel includes the ZIP code (47638), telephone area code (812), county seat of Vanderburgh County (Evansville), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Saint Wendel is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.