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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Van Buren (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Van Buren. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Van Buren is located in Crawford County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crawford County: Franklin, Madison, Sebastian, Washington, Adair (OK), Le Flore (OK) & Sequoyah (OK).

Below are the counties that are near Van Buren. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Van Buren:

  • Crawford County     (The home county of Van Buren)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Wright Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
      • Wright Town is located in Crawford County
    • Concord
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Crawford County
    • Kibler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
      • Kibler is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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
    • New Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Crawford County
    • Cedarville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <2>
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Crawford 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.<1> 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>
    • Barcelona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcelona
      • Barcelona 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.<1> 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>
    • 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.<1> 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>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Charleston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <2>
    • Cecil
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Franklin County
    • Donald ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Franklin County
    • Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <2>
    • Felkner Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felkner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
      • Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
    • Ozark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <2>
    • Webb City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
      • Webb City is located in Franklin County
    • Watalula
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
      • Watalula is located in Franklin County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Ratcliff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
      • Ratcliff is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <2>
    • Caulksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
      • Caulksville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Lucas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Logan County
  • Sebastian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Fort Smith
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Barling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Central City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Lavaca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
      • Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <2>
    • Bonanza
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Bonanza is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
    • Bloomer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
      • Bloomer 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
    • Ursula
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
      • Ursula is located in Sebastian County
    • Hackett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackett
      • Hackett is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackett <2>
    • Midland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Huntington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
    • Mansfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Evansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Washington County
    • Strickler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
      • Strickler is located in Washington County
    • Skylight
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
      • Skylight is located in Washington County
    • Winslow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Morrow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Morrow is located in Washington County
    • Onda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onda
      • Onda is located in Washington County
    • Clyde
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Washington County
    • Dutch Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
      • Dutch Mills is located in Washington County
  • Adair County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Bell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Greasy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greasy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy
      • Greasy is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Cherry Tree
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
      • Cherry Tree is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Bunch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Zion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Adair County (OK)
    • Lyons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Adair County (OK)
      • Lyons has also been known as:
      • Lyons Switch
    • Stilwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Le Flore County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Arkoma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoma
      • Arkoma is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkoma <2>
    • Braden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
      • Braden is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Pocola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocola
      • Pocola is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocola <2>
    • Fort Coffee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Coffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
      • Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Skullyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skullyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullyville
      • Skullyville is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Rock Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
      • Rock Island is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
    • Spiro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
      • Spiro is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiro <2>
    • Cameron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <2>
    • Panama
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Panama is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <2>
    • Cowlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlington
      • Cowlington is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Shady Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Point
      • Shady Point is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Point <2>
    • Bokoshe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokoshe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokoshe
      • Bokoshe is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokoshe <2>
  • Sequoyah County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Moffett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffett
      • Moffett is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moffett <2>
    • Roland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roland <2>
    • Remy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
      • Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Short
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Belfonte
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
      • Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Long
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
      • Long is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Muldrow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldrow
      • Muldrow is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldrow <2>
    • Akins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akins
      • Akins is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Gans
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gans
      • Gans is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gans <2>
    • Stoney Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
      • Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Seven Oaks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
      • Seven Oaks is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
    • Brushy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
      • Brushy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Van Buren, see our County-by-County Page for Van Buren.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Van Buren ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Buren.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Van Buren. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Van Buren and those printed in the larger area surrounding Van Buren.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of Van Buren.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Van Buren:

Cemeteries Near Van Buren ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Van Buren.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Van Buren covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Forest Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Crow Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Hill Cemetery
  • Grace Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Lawn Cemetery
  • Newlon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newlon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newlon Cemetery
  • Gill Crawford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Gills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gills Cemetery
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Peevyhouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peevyhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peevyhouse Cemetery
  • Rose Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lawn Cemetery
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    • Dobbs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Old Concord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Concord Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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.

These 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Crawford County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
      • Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <2>
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
      • Island is located in Sebastian County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Van Buren. See our List of 1890's Communities around Van Buren.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Van Buren) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Van Buren. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4478, Longitude: -94.3519       In this case, the coordinates for Van Buren have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.









 

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