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) died 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 on in Van Buren, Arkansas.  Ruffin was 84 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Clisdol's life.

It was revealed by South West Times Record on March 25th, 2018 that Maurice Almond Sagely passed on 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) perished in Van Buren, Arkansas.  Ms. Scouden was 86 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Mildred Bernice's life.

It was revealed 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 sorrow and honor Sandra Lee's life.

It was noted by South West Times Record on March 21st, 2018 that Mary Arthur (Harris) passed on in Van Buren, Arkansas.  Ms. Arthur was 61 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Mary's life.

It was noted by South West Times Record on March 21st, 2018 that Rebecca "Becky" Miller (Jones) perished in Van Buren, Arkansas.  Ms. Miller was 61 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Rebecca "Becky"'s life.

It was reported by South West Times Record on March 19th, 2018 that Lillian Ann Parker (Askew) died in Van Buren, Arkansas.  Ms. Parker was 67 years old and was born in Paris, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Lillian Ann's life.

It was noted by South West Times Record on March 18th, 2018 that James Lee Harris passed away in Van Buren, Arkansas.  Harris was 52 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor James Lee's life.

It was written by South West Times Record on March 16th, 2018 that Margaret Glomb passed on in Van Buren, Arkansas.  Glomb was 92 years old and was born in Chicago, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Margaret'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.