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Our Genealogy Helper

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Grant County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grant County: Blackford, Delaware, Howard, Huntington, Madison, Miami, Tipton, Wabash & Wells.

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:

  • Grant 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.
    • Farrville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
      • Farrville is located in Grant County
    • Friendly Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
      • Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
    • Arcana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
      • Arcana is located in Grant County
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Upland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <2>
    • Gas City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
      • Gas City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <2>
    • Jonesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
    • Michaelsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
      • Michaelsville is located in Grant County
    • Jalapa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Grant County
    • Fowlerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
      • Fowlerton is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Sweetser
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetser
      • Sweetser is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetser <2>
    • Fairmount
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Linn Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
      • Linn Grove is located in Adams County
    • Honduras
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honduras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
      • Honduras is located in Adams County
    • Magley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
      • Magley is located in Adams County
    • Berne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Geneva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
    • Preble
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
      • Preble is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <2>
    • Coppess Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
      • Coppess Corner is located in Adams County
    • Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Yoder
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Aboite
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aboite
      • Aboite is located in Allen County
  • Blackford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County
    • Montpelier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <2>
    • Mollie ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
      • Mollie is located in Blackford County
    • Hartford City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Shamrock Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
      • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Millgrove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
      • Millgrove is located in Blackford County
    • Ridertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
      • Ridertown is located in Blackford County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Janney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
      • Janney is located in Delaware County
    • Gaston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <2>
    • Eaton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <2>
    • Granville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Delaware County
      • Former name for Granville:
      • Weaton
    • Albany
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Andersonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Delaware County
    • Desoto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
      • Desoto is located in Delaware County
    • Muncie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
      • Muncie is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <2>
    • Yorktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <2>
    • Liberty Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Jerome
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Howard County
    • Greentown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <2>
    • Plevna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Howard County
    • Guy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
      • Guy is located in Howard County
    • Vermont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
      • Vermont is located in Howard County
  • Huntington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Warren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
    • Banquo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banquo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquo
      • Banquo is located in Huntington County
    • Mount Etna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
      • River is located in Huntington County
    • Majenica
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majenica
      • Majenica is located in Huntington County
    • Plum Tree
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
      • Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
    • Monument City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monument City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
      • Monument City is located in Huntington County
    • Harlansburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlansburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Huntington County
    • Markle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
      • Markle is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markle <2>
    • Andrews
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <2>
    • Huntington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <2>
    • Bowerstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
      • Bowerstown is located in Huntington County
  • Jay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Fiat
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
      • Fiat is located in Jay County
    • Pennville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunkirk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <2>
    • Pony
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Jay County
    • Greene
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Jay County
    • Redkey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Blaine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Jay County
    • Antiville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
      • Antiville is located in Jay County
    • Bloomfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Jay County
    • Bryant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
    • Portland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Summitville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Leisure
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
      • Leisure is located in Madison County
    • Alexandria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
      • Alexandria is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
    • Gimco City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gimco City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimco City
      • Gimco City is located in Madison County
    • Orestes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orestes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestes
      • Orestes is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Dundee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dundee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Madison County
    • Elwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <2>
    • West Elwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elwood
      • West Elwood is located in Madison County
    • Frankton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankton
      • Frankton is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankton <2>
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Converse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Amboy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • North Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
      • North Grove is located in Miami County
    • Santa Fe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Miami County
    • Loree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
      • Loree is located in Miami County
    • Oakdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Miami County
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Windfall City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
      • Windfall City is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Windfall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nevada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
      • Nevada is located in Tipton County
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • La Fontaine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
      • La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Lincolnville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Wabash County
    • Treaty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treaty
      • Treaty is located in Wabash County
    • Somerset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Wabash County
    • Lagro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lagro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagro
      • Lagro is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lagro <2>
    • Wabash
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <2>
    • Richvalley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvalley
      • Richvalley is located in Wabash County
    • Urbana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Servia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servia
      • Servia is located in Wabash County
    • Roann
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roann have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roann
      • Roann is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roann <2>
    • Laketon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
      • Laketon is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laketon <2>
    • North Manchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wells County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Keystone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Wells County
    • Liberty Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Wells County
    • Greenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wells County
    • Poneto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
      • Poneto is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Travisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
      • Travisville is located in Wells County
    • Nottingham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Wells County
    • Petroleum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Wells County
    • Reiffsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
      • Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
    • Bluffton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <2>
    • Phenix
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phenix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Wells County
    • North Oaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
      • North Oaks is located in Wells County
    • Uniondale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniondale
      • Uniondale is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniondale <2>
  • Whitley County
    • Luther
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Whitley County

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.

  • Masonic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cory Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farrville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Landess Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Balsley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balsley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Men Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gardens of Memory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardens of Memory
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardens of Memory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Puckett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Puckett Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the west of Marion.
      • The Puckett Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Howe Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135326 <4>

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Van Buren had a population of 208 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Van Buren had a population of 815 people.

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

  • Farrville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
    • Farrville is located in Grant County
  • Dillman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillman
    • Dillman is located in Wells County
  • Milo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Grant County
  • Landess
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landess have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landess
    • Landess is located in Grant County
  • Hanfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanfield
    • Hanfield is located in Grant County
  • Arcana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
    • Arcana is located in Grant County
  • Pleasant Plain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
    • Pleasant Plain is located in Huntington County
  • McNatts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNatts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNatts
    • McNatts is located in Wells County
  • Jadden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jadden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadden
    • Jadden is located in Grant County
  • Warren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Huntington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
  • Roll
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roll
    • Roll is located in Blackford County
  • Jeff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
    • Jeff is located in Wells County
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    • Banquo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banquo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquo
      • Banquo is located in Huntington County
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Etna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people

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 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 48 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 25 miles [40.2 km]<5> of Van Buren.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Grant County: www.grantcounty.net/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 40.6157, Longitude: -85.5038       In this case, the coordinates for Van Buren have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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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