Located in western Bandera County, Vanderpool is a small unincorporated community. 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. The town was named for the first postmaster, L. B. Vanderpool, but the site had previously been called Bugscuffle. The economy flourishes on ranching, hunting, and tourism. Hunting has replaced cotton as the farmers' chief "money crop." The community is home to some of the best scenic views of Sabinal Canyon. Vanderpool houses 50 classic motorcycles in their historic Lone Star Motorcycle Museum. The Bell Ranch, now Rancho Las Campanas, has been fenced and stocked with exotics.
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