Van Buren, Iowa
Van Buren, Iowa | |
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Van Buren, Iowa | |
Coordinates: 42°05′04″N 90°21′53″W / 42.08444°N 90.36472°WCoordinates: 42°05′04″N 90°21′53″W / 42.08444°N 90.36472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Jackson |
Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 464783[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[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Van Buren, Iowa
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Vanburen Post Office (historical)". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ^ Ellis, James Whitcomb (1910). "History of Jackson County, Iowa". S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 96. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- ^ "Old Van Buren Cemetery in Van Buren, Iowa - Find A Grave Cemetery". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Iowa
- Unincorporated communities in Iowa
- Southeast Iowa geography stubs