Welcome to Van Buren ...
The town of Van Buren is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Van Buren is located in Carter County<1> and is the County Seat for Carter County.
The location of Van Buren has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Van Buren, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Van Buren has a population of 796 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Van Buren is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Van Buren lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Van Buren is located in the (573) area code.
The ZIP code for Van Buren: 63965<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Van Buren had an population of 796 people. This is a decrease of 2.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.8% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Van Buren had a population of 819 people (or 13.07% of the total population of Carter County). This makes Van Buren the county's most populous community.
The population of Van Buren represents 0.01% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 379th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 819 people, the population of Van Buren decreased 3.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 845 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Van Buren.
Communities Also Named Van Buren ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Van Buren: This one is located in Carter County and the other is located in Osage County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 20 communities that are also named Van Buren - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, New York (2), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Van Buren.
Communities near Van Buren ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Van Buren.
- Winona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Shannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <6>
- Ellington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
- Ellington is located in Reynolds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <6>
- Ellsinore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsinore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsinore
- Ellsinore is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsinore <6>
- Grandin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Mill Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Fremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Bennett
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Bennett is located in Ripley County
- Fruit City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
- Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
- Piedmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <6>
- Eminence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Eminence is located in Shannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Van Buren. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Van Buren.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Van Buren. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Van Buren.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Buren. See our Newspapers Page for Van Buren.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Van Buren ...
Looking for more information about Van Buren? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Van Buren, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Van Buren.
Adding Van Buren to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Van Buren in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Van Buren was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Van Buren post office opened in 1834.
We also found Van Buren in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Van Buren.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Van Buren. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Van Buren. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Van Buren - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Van Buren). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Van Buren or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |