Vandyke
Vandyke, on State Highway 16 in north central Comanche County, was named for Van Dyke Frost, who donated land for a school there in the early 1870s. The community also had a church, and, from 1903 to 1905, a post office. The population of Vandyke was reported as fifteen in 1933, thirty in 1949, and twenty in 1980 through 2000.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Tracey L. Compton | © Texas State Historical Association
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Place type
Vandyke is classified as a Town
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- Latitude
- 31.97236720
- Longitude
- -98.56088080
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Population Counts
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| Pop. | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 2009 | Local Officials |