Welcome to Vandyke ...

Vandyke is located in New Castle County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vandyke, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Vandyke is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Vandyke lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Vandyke: (302)

Communities Also Named Vandyke ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Vandyke - they are located in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vandyke.

Communities near Vandyke ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vandyke.

• Dover
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
• Middletown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in New Castle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
• Elkton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <3>
• Smyrna
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
  • Smyrna is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <3>
• Chestertown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestertown
  • Chestertown is located in Kent County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestertown <3>
• Clayton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
• Townsend
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
  • Townsend is located in New Castle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <3>
• Delaware City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware City
  • Delaware City is located in New Castle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware City <3>
• Cheswold
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
  • Cheswold is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <3>
• Wyoming
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Wyoming is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Vandyke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vandyke.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vandyke. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vandyke.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vandyke. See our Newspapers Page for Vandyke.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vandyke ...

Looking for more information about Vandyke? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Vandyke, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vandyke.

Adding Vandyke to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vandyke in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Vandyke was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Vandyke on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Delaware (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vandyke.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vandyke. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/