Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Van Buren had a population of 2,291 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Van Buren had a population of 23,812 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
- Fort Smith
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Catcher
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catcher
- Catcher is located in Crawford County
- Dora
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
- Dora is located in Crawford County
- Massard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massard
- Massard is located in Sebastian County
- Haroldton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haroldton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haroldton
- Haroldton is located in Crawford County
- Alma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
- Rudy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Barling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cavanaugh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavanaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavanaugh
- Cavanaugh is located in Sebastian County
- Buell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
- Buell is located in Sebastian County
- Uniontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Crawford County
- Lancaster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Crawford County
- Crescent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent is located in Sebastian County
- Lavaca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
- Island is located in Sebastian County
- Dyer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <2>
- Belmont ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Crawford County
- Enterprise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Sebastian County
- Jenny Lind
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenny Lind have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
- Barcelona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
- Barcelona is located in Crawford County
- Graphic ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graphic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graphic
- Graphic is located in Crawford County
- Natural Dam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
- Natural Dam is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Dam <2>
- Bloomer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
- Beverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Sebastian County
- Greenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Mountainburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainburg
- Mountainburg is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainburg <2>
- Lee Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Van Buren. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Crawford County: www.crawford-county.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Van Buren, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |