Van Buren, Iowa

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Van Buren, Iowa
Unincorporated community
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Van Buren, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°05′04″N90°21′53″W / 42.08444°N 90.36472°W / 42.08444; -90.36472
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 ID464783 [1]

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

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Geography

Van Buren is located at 42°05′04″N90°21′53″W / 42.08444°N 90.36472°W / 42.08444; -90.36472 , [1] in Van Buren Township.

History

The community now known as Van Buren was originally known as Buckeye. The area was first settled by whites in autumn 1837. In the 1840s, this area had just nine farms, according to an 1880 history of the area. [2]

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. [3]

In 1857, the town of Van Buren was home to two blacksmith shops, one owned by G.A. Otto Schmidt. [4] The population of Van Buren was 44 in 1902. [5]

The Old Van Buren Cemetery is located in the community.

See also

Garryowen, Iowa

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Van Buren, Iowa
  2. ↑ Annals of Jackson County, Iowa ... No. 1-7. Jackson County Historical Society. 1905. pp. 25–28, 79.
  3. ↑ "GNIS Detail - Vanburen Post Office (historical)". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  4. ↑ Ellis, James Whitcomb (1910). "History of Jackson County, Iowa". S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 96. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  5. ↑ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.


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