Welcome to Van Dyke ...
So far, we found very little information about Van Dyke. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Van Dyke to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Van Dyke, please Contact Us.
Van Dyke would have been located within present day Macomb County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Van Dyke, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Van Dyke, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.
Time Zone: The area where Van Dyke was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Van Dyke once stood is in the (586) area code.
Communities Also Named Van Dyke ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Van Dyke - they are located in Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Van Dyke.
Communities near Van Dyke ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Van Dyke.
- Detroit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <4>
- Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
- Sterling Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
- Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <4>
- Dearborn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
- Dearborn is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <4>
- Livonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Livonia is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <4>
- Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Farmington Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
- Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <4>
- Rochester Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
- Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <4>
- Southfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
- Southfield is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfield <4>
- Royal Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
- Royal Oak is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <4>
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 Van Dyke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Van Dyke.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Van Dyke. 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 Van Dyke.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Dyke. See our Newspapers Page for Van Dyke.
Adding Van Dyke to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Van Dyke in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Van Dyke was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Van Dyke in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Van Dyke post office opened in 1925.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Van Dyke.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Macomb County: www.macombcountymi.gov/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Van Dyke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Macomb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |