Funeral Homes in Van Buren, AR

Facts about Van Buren, Arkansas

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Taylor Stockemer (american football player).

Van Buren /væn ˈbjʊərən/ is the second largest city in the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area and the county seat of Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. The city is located directly northeast of Fort Smith at the Interstate 40 - Interstate 540 junction. The city was incorporated in 1842 and as of the 2010 census had a population of 22,791, ranking it as the state's 22nd largest city, behind Searcy.

Van Buren Obituaries

It was reported on December 2nd, 2018 that Nell S Franklin (Garnner) passed away in Brooksville, Florida.  Ms. Franklin was 91 years old and was born in Van Buren, AR.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Nell S's life.

It was revealed on October 21st, 2018 that Clisdol Ruffin passed away in Van Buren, Arkansas.  Ruffin was 84 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Clisdol's life.

It was noted by South West Times Record on April 4th, 2018 that Frank Dean perished in Van Buren, Arkansas.  Dean was 54 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Frank's life.

It was disclosed by South West Times Record on April 4th, 2018 that Julie J Dean (Stafford) died in Van Buren, Arkansas.  Ms. Dean was 89 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Julie J's life.

It was revealed by South West Times Record on March 31st, 2018 that Jamie Mae Atkins (Barnett) passed on in Van Buren, Arkansas.  Ms. Atkins was 69 years old and was born in San Fernando, CA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jamie Mae's life.

It was noted by South West Times Record on March 28th, 2018 that Roger Wayne Edwards passed on in Van Buren, Arkansas.  Edwards was 48 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Roger Wayne's life.

It was written by South West Times Record on March 27th, 2018 that Warren Lee Gardenhire passed on in Van Buren, Arkansas.  Gardenhire was 75 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Warren Lee's life.

It was disclosed by South West Times Record on March 25th, 2018 that Maurice Almond Sagely passed away in Van Buren, Arkansas.  Sagely was 91 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Maurice Almond's life.

It was reported by South West Times Record on March 22nd, 2018 that Mildred Bernice Scouden (Bradshaw) passed on in Van Buren, Arkansas.  Ms. Scouden was 86 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mildred Bernice's life.

It was reported by South West Times Record on March 22nd, 2018 that Sandra Lee Smith (Rouw) died in Van Buren, Arkansas.  Ms. Smith was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Sandra Lee's life.

History

In the year 1831 a post office was constructed for the community, at the time known as Phillips Landing. After Arkansas became a territory in 1819 Daniel and Thomas Phillips constructed a lumber yard in the community to serve as a fuel depot for river traffic. The city is located directly northeast of Fort Smith, Arkansas Smith at the Interstate 40 - Interstate 540 (Arkansas) 540 junction. Van Buren is the second largest city in the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Fort Smith metropolitan area Statistical Area and the county seat of Crawford County, Arkansas County, Arkansas, United States. The Drennen Reserve is one of the town's existing historical sites from the 1830s.

The official website for the city of Van Buren is http://www.vanburencity.org.