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     VAN BUREN COUNTY was established January 3, 1840 from the lands of Bledsoe, Warren and White counties, and is located in Middle Tennessee. The county is named for President Martin Van Buren, 1782-1862, eighth president of the United States of America, 1837-1841.  Spencer, the county seat, is named for Thomas Sharp Spencer, one of the early long hunters who probably scouted in the area of present Van Buren County.  Spencer is about sixty-five miles from the geographical center of the great state of Tennessee. 
      Zip Code: 38585 
      Population (1990): 3954
      Location: 35.727871 N, 85.428661 W

 

Van Buren County Court House
Van Buren County Court House,  Spencer, Tennessee.
       Photograph, courtesy of James Long scaevola@telalink.net


         The flags of the United States of America, the State of Tennessee, and Van Buren County fly at the court house over two monuments erected  to honor those who gave their lives in the defense of our country.  Freedom is not free.  See their names on the Van Buren Memorial page where you will also see that more men died in the Civil War than all the other wars combined.


 

Fall Creek Falls
See link below.

        Fall Creek Falls is one of several equally beautiful falls located in Fall Creek Falls State Resort Park, one of the most spectacular recreation areas in America.  The park is located in Bledsoe and Van Buren counties.

 
 
 
VAN BUREN and SURROUNDING COUNTIES 1895

  Check out the Van Buren County Historical Society pages for the 1930 Census Book.

 
 
VAN BUREN COUNTY                     Search Engine for Van Buren County, TN
  • Biographies
  • 1850 Census Index 
  • 1850 Census Images 
  • 1850 Mortality Census
  • 1850 US Census Slave Schedule 
          (Off site, Thanks to Marie Beckman)
  • 1860 Census Images with Index
  • 1860 Transcribed Census and Index
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  • 1860 US Census Slave Schedule 
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  • 1880 Mortality Census
  • Census Takers -1840 through 1930 
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  • Cemeteries
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    •       Rocky River Church 1828 Warren Co., TN
        Revolutionary War Soldiers  from Warren and surrounding counties
        Warren Records pre-Van Buren, Combs &c site
          Pre-Van Buren Records
               1812 Warren Co., TN Tax List of Benjamin Lockhart
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    A Pictorial Tribute
         For a glimpse of what your Van Buren County ancestors saw through the seasons,
    see what a descendant of one the early settlers created and gave for your your viewing.
    It is not quick loading, but as with all things of value - they take time.
    So, get a cup of coffee or gatorade and relax and enjoy.

    HISTORICAL SITES 

    Big Bone Cave
    Off site. You will need to use your BACK ARROW to return here.

    Burritt College
    Burritt College, Wm. Carnes, Spencer City Cemetery
    Off site. You will need to use your BACK ARROW to return here.

    Crain Hill Church and School 

    Fall Creek Falls State Park
    Off site. You will need to use your BACK ARROW to return here.

      Spencer Church of Christ 

      Trail of Tears


    HISTORICAL EVENTS

    Minutes Caney Fork Association
    Old Baptist Hopewell Meeting, 1852
     

    HISTORICAL PEOPLE

    Thomas Sharp Spencer
    Martin Van Buren

    HISTORICAL SOCIETIES

    East Tennessee Historical Society
    Middle Tennessee Historical Society
    Van Buren County Historical Society
    Warren County Genealogical Association
    White County Historical Society

    HISTORIAN

    William S.Jones
    330 Baker Mountain Road
    Spencer, Tennessee USA 38585 

    NEWSPAPERS

    The Mountain View
    138 College Street
    Spencer, TN, USA 38585
    phone 931-946-3678
    e-mail

    The Van Buren News
    39 E. Cook St.
    Spencer, TN, USA 38585
    phone 931-946-2003
    Fax - 931-946-2148
    e-mail

     LIBRARY

    Burritt Memorial Library
    P.O. Box 18
    #30 Highway
    Spencer, TN 38585-0018
    (931) 946-2575
    Fax (931) 946-2575
    Van Buren County (Caney Fork Region)
    Donna Beck,  Director

    Hours:
    Monday: 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
    Tuesday: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
    Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
    Thursday: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
    Friday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
    Saturday: Closed
    Sunday: Closed
     

    CHAMBER of COMMERCE
    Van Buren County-Spencer Chamber of Commerce 
    Address P. O. Box 814
    Spencer, TN. 38585 
    Phone 931-946-7034 

     

    KIN FOLK PAGES

    Send your Van Buren County related family pages to include here. 

    Descendants of   William Bouldin [Not working at the present time.]
    Descendants of  Dibrells of White County
         Includes Holders, Moores, Dentons and others.
    Descendants of  The Crain Family
    Descendants of  William Creeley
    Descendants of  Malachi Cummings
    More descendants Malachi Cummings
    Descendants of James Davis [Not working at present time.]
    Descendants Richard Denton
    More descendants Richard Denton
    Descendants of  Benjamin Drake
    Descendants of  Samuel Galloway
    Descendants of  Moses Goddard
    Descendants of Toliver Grissom [Not working at present time.]
    Descendants of  Edward Cyrus Moore Haston [Not working at present time.]
    Descendants of  Daniel Haston
    Descendants of  James Hillis
    Descendants of  Josiah Hodges [Not working at present time.]
    Descendants of  James Hunter
    Descendants of  Thomas Martin [Not working at present time.]
    Descendants of  John McGee
    Descendants of  Charles Paine, Sr.
    Descendants of  Major Passons
    Descendants of  Peter Sparkman
    Descendants of  William Sparkman
    Descendants of Micajah Walker
    Descendants of Thomas Yates

     

     
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  • Bureau of Land Management, East

    •      Federal land title records for the Eastern Public Land States, issued between 1820 and 1908.
  • Caney Fork of the Cumberland

    •      The Story of a River, Its History, Features, Moods, People and Places with Particular Reference to Rock Island and the Area Above Great Falls. (Includes Van Buren, Warren and White Counties.  This in on our site.)
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    •      If you are new to genealogy or need some research tips, try the Experts.
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    •       Van Buren County was not included. 
  • Indian Cessions Maps 

    •        This American History Project contains all sixty-seven maps from the 1899 paper, Indian Land Cessions in the United States complied by Charles C. Royce.
  • Internet Genealogy Searches

    •       An excellent, comprehensive one-stop site for the top genealogy search sites.
  • Land of our Ancestors

    •       A project intended to assist researchers in understanding the many faceted aspects of Tennessee’s convoluted land history and laws.
  • Revolutionary War Pensioners in Tennessee 
  • Revolutionary War Veterans and their Descendants

    •       These pages contain the email and/or URL addresses of descendants or persons who can give you some background on the Revolutionary soldier that is listed with each email address.
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