Vandyke, Texas

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Vandyke, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Vandyke
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Vandyke
Coordinates: 31°58′21″N98°33′39″W / 31.9723672°N 98.5608808°W / 31.9723672; -98.5608808
Country United States
State Texas
County Comanche
Elevation
1,230 ft (370 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 325
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, the community had a population of 20 in 2000.

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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.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vandyke, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 Compton, Tracey L. "Vandyke, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 30, 2022.


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