Time Zone: Van Buren lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Van Buren: 662
Communities Also Named Van Buren ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Van Buren - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri (2), New York (2), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Van Buren. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Van Buren.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Van Buren. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Van Buren.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Buren. See our Newspapers Page for Van Buren.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Van Buren ...
Looking for more information about Van Buren? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Van Buren, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Van Buren.
Adding Van Buren to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Van Buren in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Van Buren was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Van Buren post office opened in 1839.
We also found Van Buren in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Itawamba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Van Buren - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: