Around Van Buren ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Muncie. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the south of Van Buren. Muncie has a population of 67,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Marion. It lies just southwest of Van Buren and has a population of 27,700 people.
For comparison, Van Buren has a population of 820 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Van Buren, with the nearest first.
- Farrville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - 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
- 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 <3>
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- 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.<2> 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
- 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.<2> 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 <3>
- 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
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- 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.<2> 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 <3>
- 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.<2> 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 <3>
- Jalapa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Jalapa is located in Grant County
- Keystone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - 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.<2> 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
- Michaelsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
- Michaelsville is located in Grant County
- Upland
For more communities neighboring Van Buren, please visit our County-by-County Page for Van Buren.
Grant County ...
Van Buren is located in Grant County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grant County: Blackford, Delaware, Howard, Huntington, Madison, Miami, Tipton, Wabash & Wells.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Van Buren ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Van Buren.
Airports Near Van Buren ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Van Buren and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Van Buren.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Indiana:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Van Buren. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Van Buren), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |