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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Jackson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Clinton, Dubuque, Jones, Carroll (IL) & Jo Daviess (IL).

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:

  • Jackson 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.
    • Preston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
    • Miles
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <2>
    • Spragueville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
      • Spragueville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <2>
    • Green Island
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Jackson County
    • Springbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <2>
    • Sabula
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
      • Sabula is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <2>
    • Bellevue
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
    • Andrew
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • North Bellevue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Maquoketa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Smiths
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smiths
      • From Van Buren to Smiths
    • Fulton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • La Motte
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Motte
      • La Motte is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Motte <2>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Teeds Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bryant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Clinton County
    • Goose Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
      • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Tenmile
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Andover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Charlotte
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sixmile
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Elk River Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
      • Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
    • Delmar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Elvira
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • North Welton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Welton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
      • Welton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Clinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Zwingle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilkins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
      • Wilkins is located in Dubuque County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilkins
      • From Van Buren to Wilkins
    • Massey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Dubuque County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Massey
      • From Van Buren to Massey
    • Bernard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard
      • Bernard is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernard <2>
    • Cattese
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cattese. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
      • Cattese is located in Dubuque County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cattese
      • From Van Buren to Cattese
    • Key West
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jones County
    • Clay Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
      • Clay Mills is located in Jones County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • McCausland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCausland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
      • McCausland is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Park View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Princeton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Long Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Carroll County (IL)
  • Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Hanover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Elizabeth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
    • Aiken
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Galena Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bremen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Galena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Stockton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
    • Scales Mound
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
      • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <2>
    • Menominee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Menominee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
      • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Menominee
      • From Van Buren to Menominee
  • Rock Island County (IL)
    • Cordova
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <2>
  • Stephenson County (IL)
  • Whiteside County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Fulton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • East Clinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Albany
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Union Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Newton Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • White Pigeon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <2>
    • Fenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <2>
    • Malvern
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malvern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Malvern
      • From Van Buren to Malvern
  • Lafayette County (WI)
    • White Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White Oak
      • From Van Buren to White Oak

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

  • Old Van Buren Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Van Buren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Van Buren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Preston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Watts Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watts Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Schroeder Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schroeder Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schroeder Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem's Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (306 more) ...
    • Vernon Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Horst Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horst Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horst Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 485 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Preston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
  • Spragueville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
    • Spragueville is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <2>
  • Miles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
    • Miles is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <2>
  • Sterling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Jackson County
  • Green Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
    • Green Island is located in Jackson County
  • Browns
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
    • Browns is located in Clinton County
  • Teeds Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
    • Pleasant Creek is located in Jackson County
  • Goose Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
    • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Bryant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Clinton County
  • Lainsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lainsville
    • Lainsville is located in Jackson County
  • Springbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Springbrook is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Charlotte
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Andover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sabula
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
      • Sabula is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <2>

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.

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 55 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 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

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 State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 42.0844, Longitude: -90.3647    









 

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