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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Van Buren. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Van Buren to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Van Buren, please Contact Us.

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 and hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Van Buren is historic, it would have been located within present day Jones County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jones County: Baldwin, Bibb, Jasper, Monroe, Putnam, Twiggs & Wilkinson.

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:

  • Jones 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.
    • Jones Acres
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
      • Jones Acres is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
    • Griswoldville ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswoldville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
      • Griswoldville is located in Jones County
    • Belvedere Manor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
      • Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
    • Pitts
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
      • Pitts is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
    • Mountain Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
      • Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
    • Morton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
    • Clinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Jones County
      • Former name for Clinton:
      • Albany
    • Gray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
    • Bradley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Jones County
    • Haddock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fortville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
      • Fortville is located in Jones County
    • Wayside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
      • Wayside is located in Jones County
    • Round Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
      • Round Oak is located in Jones County
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Brown's Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown's Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
      • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
    • Coopers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Baldwin County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
    • The Colony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Baldwin County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
    • Hardwick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Milledgeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Meriwether
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
      • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
    • Black Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
      • Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • East Macon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
      • East Macon is located in Bibb County
    • Mogul
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mogul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
      • Mogul is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 400 people
    • Cross Keys
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
      • Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
    • Macon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Payne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Bibb County
    • Bloomfield Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
      • Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
    • Rutland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
    • Vinson Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
      • Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
    • Brookhaven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
    • Walden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
    • Lizella
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • West Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Bibb County
  • Bleckley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Allentown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Royal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Bleckley County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,571 people
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Knoxville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
    • Musella
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musella
      • Musella is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Musella <3>
    • Roberta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
      • Roberta is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <3>
    • Lee Pope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
      • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
  • Hancock County
    • Buckhead ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Buckhead is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Elberta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
      • Elberta is located in Houston County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
    • Warner Robins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Stathams Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stathams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
      • Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
    • Bonaire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Woodard Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodard Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Estates
      • Woodard Estates is located in Houston County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,352 people
    • Kathleen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
      • Kathleen is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathleen <3>
    • Perry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Monticello
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Bolingbroke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Smarr
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
      • Smarr is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <3>
    • Juliette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
      • Juliette is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <3>
    • Forsyth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Russellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
    • Box Ankle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
  • Peach County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Echeconnee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
      • Echeconnee is located in Peach County
    • Byron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Peach County
    • Miami Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miami Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
      • Miami Valley is located in Peach County
    • Taylors Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Mill
      • Taylors Mill is located in Peach County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 224 people
    • Fort Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Resseaus Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resseaus Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
      • Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
    • Dennis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Putnam County
    • Hallwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
  • Twiggs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Dry Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Huber
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
      • Huber is located in Twiggs County
    • Marion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Twiggs County
    • Jeffersonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Twiggs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <3>
    • Danville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Brooks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
    • Gordon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <3>
    • Ivey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
      • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
    • Dedrich
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedrich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
      • Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
    • McIntyre
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
      • McIntyre is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntyre <3>
    • Irwinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinton
      • Irwinton is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinton <3>
    • Toomsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toomsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toomsboro
      • Toomsboro is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toomsboro <3>

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 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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Buren.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Van Buren, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Van Buren.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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.

  • Middle Georgia Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Georgia Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Georgia Memorial Gardens
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
  • Mountain Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Springs Cemetery
  • Black - Griswold Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Henderson Stripling Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Stripling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Stripling Cemetery
  • Stiles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiles Cemetery
  • Wincey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wincey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wincey Cemetery
  • Camp Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hope Cemetery
  • Watson & Couch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson & Couch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson & Couch Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • Ft. Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hill Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
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    • Kitchens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchens Cemetery
    • Kitchens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchens Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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.

While we didn't find Van Buren in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Van Buren.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.

  • Griswoldville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswoldville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
    • Griswoldville is located in Jones County
  • Dry Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Macon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • James
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • James is located in Jones County
  • Morton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Jones County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
  • Lewiston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Lewiston is located in Wilkinson County
  • Plentitude ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plentitude have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentitude
    • Plentitude is located in Jones County
  • Clinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Jones County
    • Former name for Clinton:
    • Albany
  • Gray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
  • Reids
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
    • Reids is located in Twiggs County
  • Fitzpatrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzpatrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
    • Fitzpatrick is located in Twiggs County
  • Rutland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Rutland is located in Bibb County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
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    • Sofkee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sofkee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sofkee
      • Sofkee is located in Bibb County
    • Gordon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <3>
    • Bradley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Jones 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.

The official website for Jones County: www.jonescounty.org

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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>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>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 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: 32.8724, Longitude: -83.5402       In this case, the coordinates for Van Buren have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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