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Welcome to Vanderpool ...

Vanderpool is located in Hill Country.

Vanderpool is located in Bandera County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vanderpool, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

Vanderpool is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Vanderpool lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Vanderpool: 830

The ZIP code for Vanderpool: 78885<3>

Communities Also Named Vanderpool ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Vanderpool - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Vanderpool ...

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

  • Leakey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Tuff ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tuff is located in Bandera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuff
  • Utopia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Rio Frio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Tarpley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Third Crossing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Third Crossing is located in Uvalde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Crossing
  • Medina
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Concan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Hunt
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Camp Wood
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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 Vanderpool. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vanderpool.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vanderpool ...

Looking for more information about Vanderpool? 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 Vanderpool, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vanderpool.

Adding Vanderpool to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vanderpool 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 (so far) for Vanderpool was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vanderpool.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bandera, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vanderpool - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Vanderpool). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vanderpool or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.