Welcome to Van Wyck ...

Van Wyck is located in Lancaster County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Van Wyck, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Van Wyck has a population of 1,082 people<2> (see below for details).

Van Wyck is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Van Wyck lies within the (803) area code.

Communities Also Named Van Wyck ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Van Wyck - it's located in Washington.

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

Communities near Van Wyck ...

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

• Rock Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
  • Rock Hill is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,318 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hill <4>
• Indian Trail
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
  • Indian Trail is located in Union County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <4>
• Monroe
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Union County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
• Matthews
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
  • Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <4>
• Fort Mill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mill
  • Fort Mill is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,929 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Mill <4>
• Waxhaw
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
  • Waxhaw is located in Union County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <4>
• Tega Cay
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tega Cay
  • Tega Cay is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tega Cay <4>
• Weddington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
  • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <4>
• Wesley Chapel
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
  • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <4>
• Pineville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Pineville is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <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 Wyck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Van Wyck.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Van Wyck. 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 Wyck.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Van Wyck ...

Looking for more information about Van Wyck? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Van Wyck, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Van Wyck.

Adding Van Wyck to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Van Wyck 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 Van Wyck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Van Wyck post office opened in 1889.

We also found Van Wyck in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Van Wyck.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancastercountysc.net/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/