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November 11, 1833 | ||
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The county was formed on November 11, 1833, and named for Martin Van Buren, President of the United States, who was Vice President at the time of the county's formation and Arkansas's admission to the union. The first county seat was Mudtown–so named because any appreciable amount of rain resulted in ankle-deep muddy streets. Mudtown later became known as Bloomington. This community was near Lafferty's home, and the county's business was conducted in the home of Obadiah Marsh. Soon after the county's formation, a one-room log structure, constructed by the men in the community in a "log raising." The county seat was moved to Clinton in 1842, and again a log-raising event produced a one-room courthouse. Several years later, a two-story white frame columned courthouse replaced the log structure. Bushwhackers burned the courthouse in 1865. The local Methodist church was used as a makeshift courthouse until a new two-story frame courthouse was erected in 1869. The county's present native stone courthouse was constructed with the WPA's assistance in 1934. Perhaps the most important settler in this part of the county was John L. Lafferty, who came to Arkansas from Georgia. Lafferty owned a large plantation near where the three branches of the Little Red once ran together. Lafferty was the guiding force in the creation of Van Buren County. | Links |
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Free Records Search at Familysearch Org | ||
Van Buren County Cemetery Listings on Arkansas Gravestone Project | ||
Van Buren County Cemetery Listing at Find A Grave | ||
Arkansas Dept of Health | ||
Arkansas Dept of Health Division of Vital Records, Slot 44 4815 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 661-2174 Fax: (501) 663-2832 |
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Arkansas State Archives | ||
Arkansas History Commission One Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 501.682.6900 [email protected] |
The History Commission, the official state archives, is a facility in which those interested in Arkansas history may engage in research. The staff does not undertake research requests from the public. The Research Room is open from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Saturday. It is closed on state holidays. If you are traveling long distances, please call to confirm hours/days of operation at 501.682.6900. | |
Arkansas Genealogical Society
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Circuit and County Clerk 451 Main Street Clinton, AR 72031 Phone (501)745-4140 Fax (501)745-7400 | Van Buren County Historical Society & Museum 211 3rd Street P.O. Box 1023 Clinton, AR 72031 501-745-4066 [email protected] sites.rootsweb.com/~arvanbur/ | E-Mail Lists and Message Boards |
Arkansas Mail List on Rootsweb | ||
Van Buren County Mailing List on Rootsweb | ||
Van Buren County Message Board on Rootsweb | ||
Van Buren County Message Board on Genforum | Adjacent Counties |
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