Van Buren County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 17 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Clinton, Damascus, Bee Branch.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 17 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
17 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Chrisco, Melvin, House | Damascus | 2005 |
| Clinton Commercial Historic District | Clinton | 2006 |
| Collums-Baker House | Bee Branch | 1992 |
| Damascus CCC Camp, Co. No. 3781 Historic District | Damascus | 2002 |
| Damascus Gymnasium | Damascus | 1992 |
| Edgemont Shelter | Shirley | 1982 |
| Joclin-Bradley-Bowling House | Clinton | 2007 |
| Lee, Carl and Esther, House | Damascus | 2005 |
| Lynn Creek Shelter | Fairfield Bay | 1978 |
| Middle Fork of the Little Red River Bridge | Shirley | 2010 |
| Patterson, Walter, Filling Station | Clinton | 2001 |
| Patterson, Walter, House | Clinton | 2007 |
| Scanlan, Art, House | Bee Branch | 1999 |
| South Side High School Sign | Bee Branch | 2023 |
| Titan II ICBM Launch Complex 374-7 Site | Southside | 2000 |
| Van Buren County Courthouse | Clinton | 1991 |
| Van Buren County Road 2E Bridge | Scotland | 1995 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBVan Buren was formed in 1833 (1833-11-11) from Conway, Independence, Izard.
VAN BUREN created by Arkansas Territory from CONWAY, INDEPENDENCE, and IZARD.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusVan Buren County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,518 | 5,357 | 9,565 | 11,220 | 13,666 | 12,518 | 9,687 | 7,228 | 13,357 | 16,192 | 15,796 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS39 cemeteries and 22 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 39 of 39 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arnhart Cemetery |
| Bee Branch Cemetery |
| Blackwell Cemetery |
| Bluffton Cemetery |
| Bradford Cemetery |
| Bradley Cemetery |
| Burke Cemetery |
| Cato Cemetery |
| Center Hill Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Crowell Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dennard Cemetery |
| Eglantine Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Foster Cemetery |
| Gardner Cemetery |
| Hardin Cemetery |
| Holland Cemetery |
| Holly Mountain Cemetery |
| Hunter - Hill Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Liberty Springs Cemetery |
| Lloyd Cemetery |
| Low Gap Cemetery |
| Lowder Cemetery |
| Lunceford Cemetery |
| Lute Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| Old Liberty Cemetery |
| Pee Dee Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Quattlebaum Cemetery |
| Rocky Valley Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Settlement Cemetery |
| Union Hill Cemetery |
| Woolum Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 22 of 22
| Name |
|---|
| Archey |
| Banner |
| Bloomington |
| Butter Creek |
| Buzzard Roost |
| Chalk |
| East Mountain |
| Edge |
| Gladys |
| Gridley |
| Kinderhook |
| Koones Gulf |
| Latham |
| Liberty Springs |
| Oak Flat |
| Old Liberty |
| Pine Mountain |
| Poe |
| Racket Ridge |
| Settlement |
| Shake Rag |
| Williams Gulf |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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