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Around Van Buren ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Fort Smith. It lies just south of Van Buren. Fort Smith has a population of 87,800 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Greenwood. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the south of Van Buren and has a population of 9,400 people.

For comparison, Van Buren has a population of 23,800 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Van Buren, with the nearest 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.<2> 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Crawford County
  • Fort Smith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • 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.<2> 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
  • 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.<2> 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 <3>
  • 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.<2> 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 <3>
  • 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.<2> 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
  • 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 <3>
  • Barling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • 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.<2> 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
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Crawford County
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
      • Remy is located in Sequoyah County (OK)

For more communities neighboring Van Buren, please visit our County-by-County Page for Van Buren.

Crawford County ...

Van Buren is located in Crawford County<4> and is the County Seat.

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Van Buren ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Van Buren.

Airports Near Van Buren ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Van Buren and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Van Buren.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Van Buren ...

Looking for more information about Van Buren? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Van Buren. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Van Buren, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Van Buren.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Van Buren.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Van Buren), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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