Van Buren, Iowa

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Van Buren, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Van Buren, Iowa is located in Iowa
Van Buren, Iowa
Van Buren, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°05′04″N 90°21′53″W / 42.08444°N 90.36472°W / 42.08444; -90.36472Coordinates: 42°05′04″N 90°21′53″W / 42.08444°N 90.36472°W / 42.08444; -90.36472
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyJackson
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID464783[1]

Van Buren is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]

History[]

Van Buren's post office (originally named Copper Creek upon its opening in 1849) was renamed Van Buren in 1854 and closed in May 1901.[2]

In 1857, the town of Van Buren was home to two blacksmith shops, one owned by G.A. Otto Schmidt.[3] The population of Van Buren was 44 in 1902.[4]

The Old Van Buren Cemetery is located in the community.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Van Buren, Iowa
  2. ^ "GNIS Detail - Vanburen Post Office (historical)". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  3. ^ Ellis, James Whitcomb (1910). "History of Jackson County, Iowa". S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 96. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  4. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  5. ^ "Old Van Buren Cemetery in Van Buren, Iowa - Find A Grave Cemetery". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-07-19.


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