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Van Buren County (/ v æ n ˈ b j ʊər ən / van BURE-ən) is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census the population was 7,203, making it the state's tenth-least populous county. [ 1 ]
The Bentonsport bridge opened in 1883 and is the oldest wagon bridge of its type in the county. [3] The population was 150 in 1940. [4] Today the village has 40 residents, many of them artists and bed & breakfast keepers. [5] Bentonsport is home to the Lawrence Sullivan Ross Memorial. Erected in 2007, it is Iowa's only Confederate memorial.
Farmington was laid out in 1839. [5] It was named after Farmington, Connecticut. [6] The town was incorporated on January 11, 1841. [7]Farmington has suffered from several major floods of the Des Moines River, most notably in 1993, when a "500-year-flood" caused major damage to the buildings near the river, including a one-block area bordered by Walnut, Second, and Third Streets.
Location of Van Buren County in Iowa. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Van Buren County, Iowa. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many ...
Vernon in Van Buren County Iowa in 1903. Van Buren was platted on June 12, 1837, by Henry Smith, John Smith, S.C. Reed, and Isaac Reed. The community was originally known as South Bentonsport, as it lay on the south side of the Des Moines River, across from Bentonsport. [4] According to The Annals of Iowa, Vernon was probably named in honor of ...
Van Buren's post office (originally named Copper Creek upon its opening in 1849) was renamed Van Buren in 1854 and closed in May 1901. [3] In 1857, the town of Van Buren was home to two blacksmith shops, one owned by G.A. Otto Schmidt. [4] The population of Van Buren was 44 in 1902. [5] The Old Van Buren Cemetery is located in the community.
Pages in category "Townships in Van Buren County, Iowa" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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