Map of Vanderbilt CDP, Texas

Vanderbilt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Texas, United States. The population was 395 at the 2010 census.

Vanderbilt CDP overview:
Name:	Vanderbilt CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Jackson County
Elevation:	39 ft (12 m)
Total Area:	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²)
Land Area:	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²)
Water Area:	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Total Population:	395
Population Density:	207/sq mi (80.0/km²)
ZIP code:	77991
Area code:	361
FIPS code:	4874984
GNISfeature ID:	1370583

Online Interactive Map

Vanderbilt online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Vanderbilt location map. Where is Vanderbilt CDP?

Vanderbilt location on the U.S. Map. Where is Vanderbilt CDP. — Vanderbilt location on the U.S. Map.

Vanderbilt location on the Texas map. Where is Vanderbilt CDP. — Location of Vanderbilt in Texas.

History

Vanderbilt was established in 1904, built around the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway station of the old Mitchell spread in the George Ewing league. The community has served as a trade center for local farmers and traders. At one time there was a hotel in the community. A post office was built in 1907 and was in use through 1988, when a new one was built. The ZIP Code is 77991. By 1945, Vanderbilt had a population of 300 and about 10 stores and trading posts. The town’s population reached 900 in 1962, the highest in its history. By 1971, the town was back down to 667, where it remained stable until 1990. Then, there were only five stores remaining in town, and the population decreased by the hundreds.

Vanderbilt Road Map

Vanderbilt city Satellite Map

Geography

Vanderbilt is located in southwestern Jackson County at 28°49′20″N 96°36′57″W / 28.82222°N 96.61583°W / 28.82222; -96.61583 (28.822110, -96.615708). It is 13 miles (21 km) by road south of Edna, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Vanderbilt CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km), all of it land.