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.

Vandyke, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 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(s)	325
GNIS feature ID	1379207[1]

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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