Wendell, Massachusetts

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Wendell is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 986 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.Wendell 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 2.9 miles, and ending about a half mile east of New Salem Road. The path varied in width from 100 to 300 yards. The tornado knocked down trees, including an old maple tree, whose falling damaged gravestones in an historic cemetery in Wendell Center. While trees were downed and some structures damaged, no one was injured.