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VANDERPOOL, Texas

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Population (2000): 20Elevation: 1,578 ftArea: unknown smCounty: Bandera
Zip Code: 78885Area Code: 830-966Time Zone: CST
Coordinates: 29 44' 43" N, 99 33' 18" W
Location: Western part of county in Sabinal Canyon;
10 mi N of Utopia; 30 mi W of Bandera; 17 mi E of Leakey; 43 mi SW of Kerrville
Highways: FM 187, 337Creeks:Rivers: Sabinal

REFERENCES

CITY: Unincorporated

CHAMBER and TOURISM: None

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES: Nothing formal

SMALLER NEIGHBORING TOWNS: Utopia

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Ranching, Park

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS: Birdwatching, hunting, tourism See parks below.

SCENIC DRIVE - FM 337: Both east and west spans some of the Hill Country's most spectacular scenery-wooded steppes and tiny secluded valleys. This route is the only way to enter Vanderpool, and is rated one of the top ten scenic drives in the state.

LONE STAR MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM: 830-966-6103; At 36517 FM 187, Vanderpool, TX 78885. 4 mi N of Vanderpool. Free admission. More than 50 vintage (1910s-1980s) motorcycles on display, plus lots of motorcycling posters & memorabilia. www.lonestarmotorcyclemuseum.com

NEARBY & HILL COUNTRY-WIDE ATTRACTIONS: See Attractions.
Some of the very nearby attractions include:

CONCAN: FRIO BAT CAVE; FRIO RIVER FUN

LEAKEY: WILDLIFE ART MUSEUM; REAL COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM; FRIO RIVER FUN; TWISTED SISTERS SCENIC DRIVES & MOTORCYCLE ROUTES

MOUNTAIN HOME: YO RANCH; CAMPS

RIO FRIO: ANCIENT LIVE OAK REFERENCE LANDMARK; FRIO RIVER FUN

UTOPIA: SABINAL CANYON MUSEUM; GOLF; RIVER FUN

PARKS: There are state parks in the greater area as profiled on the Parks page. These nearby parks include:

LOST MAPLES STATE NATURAL AREA: 830-966-3413; From Vanderpool, go N on 187 to LMSNA. Besides bigtooth maples the sycamores thrive on the waters of the Sabinal River. Fall foliage usually peaks in early November. www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/lostmap

CONCAN: GARNER STATE PARK

ROCKSPRINGS: DEVIL'S SINKHOLE & BAT CAVE

EVENT CALENDAR: For full details on each event see Chamber web site and
Festivals & Events

WEATHER: Weather Underground

MEDIA COVERAGE:

ON-LINE NEWS: TOPIX NEWS

MAPS: Google, GeoHack

HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online: "The land on which it is located was given as a headright certificate by the Republic of Texas to Jose Texaso and patented by John W. Smith, assignee of Jose Texaso, on August 18, 1849. Smith sold his patent to Victor P. Considerant, who in turn sold several tracts to Henry Taylor and Gideon Thompson. Eventually Taylor owned several thousand acres in the Vanderpool area, where he gave away and sold land for a school, churches, and a cemetery. The Sabinal valley, in which Vanderpool is located, was first settled in the 1850s but was temporarily abandoned in the late 1860s due to raids by Comanche Indians. A post office was established in 1886, closed in 1889, and then reopened in 1902. The town was named for the first postmaster, L. B. Vanderpool, but the site had previously been called Bugscuffle. A school, known as Bugscuffle School, was established and in 1887-88 had fifty-three pupils and one teacher. In 1923 it was made an elementary school and had thirty-six students. As late as 1942 the school still existed. The Upper Sabinal Missionary Baptist Church of Christ organized before 1888 and reached a maximum membership of forty before it disbanded in 1947. The Catholics of Vanderpool organized in 1975; in 1989 there were fourteen families in the parish. An Apostolic Church met in the community house in the 1980s. It had been organized in 1923. The picturesque site of Vanderpool, which is nestled in the Sabinal Canyon surrounded by hills, was used by various Indians. The presence of Comanches, Apaches, Tonkawas, and Kickapoos was recorded by settlers, and Apaches were known to have established villages in the vicinity. Bird watchers come annually from around the nation and foreign countries. Hunting has replaced cotton as the farmers' chief "money crop." The Bell Ranch, now Rancho Las Campanas, has been fenced and stocked with exotics. In 1990 Vanderpool had one business and a population of twenty-two. The population was twenty in 2000."

PRIOR NAMES: Bugscuffle

NATIONAL REGISTRY SITES:

CEMETERIES: Vanderpool Cemetery. See Cemetery & Photos

AVAILABLE SERVICES: Gas: yes; Convenience Stores: yes; Restaurants: yes; Lodging: yes; Grocery Stores: no; Banks: no; Vehicle Repair: no; Hospital: no; Med Clinic: no; Post Office: no; Public Schools: no; Cemetery: yes

OTHER PROFILES: Wikipedia; ePodunk; City Data (not available); Texas Escapes; Travel Texas (not available)

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BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY

See web sites shown above. Partial list below:

LODGING/MOTELS/ACCOMMODATIONS/GUEST HOUSES/B&B'S

Click: Vanderpool Lodging Listings and Reservation Services

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS & SERVICES

ACE CAFE: 830-966-6103, at above Lone Star Motorcycle Museum: Hamburgers, Aussie meat pie, salads.

IMAGINE LAVENDER: 830-966-5105; 17582 FM 337 East, Vanderpool, TX 78885. Three acres of lavender on a hillside near Lost Maples State Park. Gift shop. www.imaginelavender.com

LOST MAPLES GENERAL STORE: 830-966-3568; 3 mi S of Park,at 33533 FM 187 at 337 W intersection. Ice, groceries, gas, cold drinks, rest rooms. Voted #10 of Best Old-Fashioned General Stores, by RTM.