Wendel is an

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in Bureau County,

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, United States, located along

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, west of Mendota. Wendel is home to the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Clarion, pastored by Kevin Weeks. It is the location of the Clarion Township building, as well as a handful of houses.

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Unincorporated communities in Bureau County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois {{BureauCountyIL-geo-stub