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Van Buren, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Van Buren, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°05′04″N 90°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 ID	464783

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

Geography

Van Buren is located at 42°05′04″N 90°21′53″W / 42.08444°N 90.36472°W / 42.08444; -90.36472, 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.

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.

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

The Old Van Buren Cemetery is located in the community.

See also

Garryowen, Iowa

References

1. ^ 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.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Maquoketa
Cities	Andrew Baldwin Bellevue La Motte Maquoketa‡ Miles Monmouth Preston Sabula St. Donatus Spragueville Springbrook Zwingle‡
Townships	Bellevue Brandon Butler Fairfield Farmers Creek Iowa Jackson Maquoketa Monmouth Otter Creek Perry Prairie Springs Richland South Fork Tete Des Morts Union Van Buren Washington
Unincorporated communities	Canton‡ Cottonville Fulton Garryowen Green Island Nashville Otter Creek South Garry Owen Van Buren
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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