Vandyke, Virginia

Vandyke is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Vandyke in 1909, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1951.[2] Henry Vandyke was an early postmaster.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vandyke, Virginia
  2. "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  3. Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.

Coordinates: 37°08′31″N 81°55′21″W / 37.14194°N 81.92250°W / 37.14194; -81.92250


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