Vandyke, Texas

Vandyke, Texas
Unincorporated community
Vandyke is located in Texas
Vandyke
Vandyke
Vandyke is located in the United States
Vandyke
Vandyke
Coordinates: 31°58′21″N 98°33′39″W / 31.97250°N 98.56083°W / 31.97250; -98.56083
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyComanche
Elevation
[1]
1,230 ft (370 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code325
GNIS feature ID1379207[1]

Vandyke is an unincorporated community located in Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas,[citation needed] the community had a population of 20 in 2000.

History

The community was named for Van Dyke Frost. A post office was established at Vandyke in 1903 and remained in operation until 1905. The community also had a church in operation. Its population was estimated as 15 in 1933, 30 in 1939, and 20 from 1980 through 2000.[2]

Geography

Vandyke is located on Texas State Highway 16 in north-central Comanche County.[2]

Education

Van Dyke Frost donated land for a school to be built in the early 1870s.[2] Today, the community is served by the Comanche Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vandyke, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Compton, Tracey L. "Vandyke, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 30, 2022.


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