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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 Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the west contained birth and death records; the parish to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, 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 Livingston Parish.

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

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Livingston Parish: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Saint Helena, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist & Tangipahoa.

Below are the parishes that are near Van Buren. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Van Buren:

  • Livingston Parish     (The home parish of Van Buren)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Holden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <3>
    • Albany
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
    • Livingston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
    • Springfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <3>
    • Killian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Killian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
      • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
    • Starns
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
      • Starns is located in Livingston Parish
    • Maurepas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Clio
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Livingston Parish
    • Walker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
    • French Settlement
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Vincent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
      • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Georgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
      • Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
    • Oldfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
  • Ascension Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Summerfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
    • Claybank
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claybank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
      • Claybank is located in Ascension Parish
    • Galvez Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galvez Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
      • Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
    • Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Ascension Parish
    • Brignac
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brignac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brignac
      • Brignac is located in Ascension Parish
    • Galvez
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galvez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
      • Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
    • Little Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
      • Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
    • Hobart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
      • Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
    • Saint Amant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Amant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Amant
      • Saint Amant is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Amant <3>
    • Brittany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittany
      • Brittany is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brittany <3>
    • Duplessis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
    • Hope Villa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
      • Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
  • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Shenandoah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Stonypoint ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonypoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
      • Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Old Jefferson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jefferson
      • Old Jefferson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Woodshire Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshire Village
      • Woodshire Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Baywood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Greenwell Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwell Springs
      • Greenwell Springs is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwell Springs <3>
    • Monticello
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Central
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <3>
    • Perkins Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Village
      • Perkins Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Inniswold
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inniswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inniswold
      • Inniswold is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inniswold <3>
    • Village Saint George
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Saint George
      • Village Saint George is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Westminster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Oak Hills Place
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills Place
      • Oak Hills Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • East Feliciana Parish
    • Blairstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blairstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Iberville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Saint Gabriel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Iberville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
      • Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
    • Sunshine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
    • Carville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carville
      • Carville is located in Iberville Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carville <3>
  • Saint Charles Parish
    • Gypsy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gypsy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
      • Gypsy is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Saint Helena Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Montpelier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Pine Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <3>
    • Grangeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
      • Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Greensburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
  • Saint James Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Gramercy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
      • Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <3>
    • Lutcher
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
      • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <3>
    • Paulina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
      • Paulina is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulina <3>
    • Uncle Sam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uncle Sam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncle Sam
      • Uncle Sam is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uncle Sam <3>
    • Chatman Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
      • Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
    • Free Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Town
      • Free Town is located in Saint James Parish
    • Hester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
      • Hester is located in Saint James Parish
    • Vacherie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Burton Lane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Lane
      • Burton Lane is located in Saint James Parish
    • Convent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • North Vacherie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
      • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
  • Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Garyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garyville
      • Garyville is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garyville <3>
    • Mount Airy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
      • Mount Airy is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <3>
    • Frenier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frenier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenier
      • Frenier is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Edgard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Reserve
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
      • Reserve is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reserve <3>
    • Wallace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Laplace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laplace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laplace
      • Laplace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laplace <3>
  • Saint Tammany Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Goodbee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
      • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Madisonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <3>
  • Tangipahoa Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
    • Baptist
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
      • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Wadesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
      • Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Hammond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <3>
    • Ponchatoula
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Natalbany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Tickfaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Independence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
    • Akers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
      • Akers is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akers <3>
    • Manchac
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
      • Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Robert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert
      • Robert is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robert <3>
    • Loranger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loranger
      • Loranger is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loranger <3>
    • Amite City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amite City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amite City
      • Amite City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amite City <3>
    • Katie ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
      • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish

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

  • Efferson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Efferson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Efferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zeigler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeigler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smiley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McLin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bankston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bankston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Margarets Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Margarets Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Margarets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kinchen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinchen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Courtney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colyell Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colyell Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colyell Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pennington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Redding Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.

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.

  • Springville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Livingston Parish
  • Colyell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colyell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colyell
    • Colyell is located in Livingston Parish
  • Bayou Barbary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Barbary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Barbary
    • Bayou Barbary is located in Livingston Parish
  • Springfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <3>
  • Killian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Killian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
    • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Maurepas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Clio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Livingston Parish
  • Starns
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
    • Starns is located in Livingston Parish
  • Whitehall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Livingston Parish
  • Walker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
  • Port Vincent
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
    • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • French Settlement
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Head of Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Island
      • Head of Island is located in Livingston Parish
    • Ponchatoula
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hammond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <3>

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 41 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 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. 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 visit 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:

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.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>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.
<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 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: 30.4357, Longitude: -90.6720       In this case, the coordinates for Van Buren have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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