Van Buren County, Arkansas Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Van Buren County; Main &amp; Briggs; Clinton, AR 72031; Ph. 501.745.4140 Details: (Co Clk has m, ct &amp; land rec from 1859, div rec from 1874 &amp; pro rec from 1860)

History


The county is named after President Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) who was serving as United States Vice President at the time of the county's formation.

Parent County

 * 1833--Van Buren County was created 11 November 1833 from Independence, Conway, and Izard Counties.

County seat: Clinton

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Van Buren County boundary changes.

Neighboring Counties

 * Cleburne
 * Conway
 * Faulkner
 * Pope
 * Searcy
 * Stone

Civil War

 * Men from this county served in the 31th Regiment, Arkansas Confederate Infantry, Companies B, D, and F .*

*Bass, Ronald R. History of the Thirty-first Arkansas Confederate Infantry (Conway, Arkansas: Arkansas Research, 1996) p. 12

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Van Buren County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Van Buren County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)