When was Van Buren County founded?

Van Buren County was founded in 1833, formed from Conway County, Independence County and Izard County, and named after Martin Van Buren.

What is the county seat of Van Buren County?

The county seat of Van Buren County is Clinton.

Is there an online parcel map for Van Buren County?

Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 32,187 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Van Buren County's boundary or name changed?

Van Buren County was created in 1833 from Conway County, Independence County and Izard County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Conway County, Pope County and Searcy County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Van Buren County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 05141

Van Buren CountyArkansas

Van Buren County is a county in Arkansas with its seat in Clinton. The county was established on November 11, 1833, and named after Martin Van Buren.

Founded1833
County seatClinton
Named forMartin Van Buren
Land area710 sq mi + 14 sq mi water
Population15,796 2020 Census
Parcels mapped32,187 checked 14 October 2026

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Updated 20 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1833 from Conway County, Independence County and Izard County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Van Buren County was created by Arkansas Territory on November 11, 1833, from Conway, Independence, and Izard counties. It became a county in the state of Arkansas on June 15, 1836, and gained and exchanged territory with neighboring counties over the following decades.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1833
Van Buren County created Van Buren created by Arkansas Territory from Conway, Independence, and Izard.
from Conway from Independence from Izard
11 November 1833 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1833, 8th sess., pp. 67, 84-88
1836
Became part of Arkansas Van Buren became a county in the state of Arkansas. 15 June 1836 · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, chs. 100, 120 [1836]/pp. 50-52, 58-59; Swindler, 1: 342-344, 354-358; Van Zandt, 119
1853
Exchanged territory Van Buren exchanged with Searcy, lost to Pope.
with Searcy with Pope
12 January 1853 · Ark. Acts 1852, 9th sess., pp. 192-193
1855
Lost territory Van Buren lost to Searcy.
to Searcy
20 January 1855 · Ark. Acts 1854, 10th sess., pp. 216-217
1873
Gained territory Van Buren gained from Conway.
from Conway
12 April 1873 · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 44, secs. 11-12/pp. 89-90

Show all 10 changes (5 more, mostly small adjustments)

1833
Van Buren County created Van Buren created by Arkansas Territory from Conway, Independence, and Izard.
from Conway from Independence from Izard
11 November 1833 · Ark. Terr. Acts 1833, 8th sess., pp. 67, 84-88
1836
Became part of Arkansas Van Buren became a county in the state of Arkansas. 15 June 1836 · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, chs. 100, 120 [1836]/pp. 50-52, 58-59; Swindler, 1: 342-344, 354-358; Van Zandt, 119
1836
Gained territory Van Buren gained from Conway, gained small area from Marion, exchanged with Independence and Izard.
from Conway from Marion from Independence from Izard
4 November 1836 · Ark. Acts 1836, 1st sess., pp. 154-155
1853
Exchanged territory Van Buren exchanged with Searcy, lost to Pope.
with Searcy with Pope
12 January 1853 · Ark. Acts 1852, 9th sess., pp. 192-193
1854
Lost territory Van Buren lost to Pope.
to Pope
20 December 1854 · Ark. Acts 1854, 10th sess., pp. 60-61
1855
Lost territory Van Buren lost to Searcy.
to Searcy
20 January 1855 · Ark. Acts 1854, 10th sess., pp. 216-217
1859
Boundary clarified Boundary between Van Buren and Pope was redefined (no change).
with Popeno change
17 February 1859 · Ark. Acts 1858, 12th sess., no. 144/p. 170
1873
Gained territory Van Buren gained from Conway.
from Conway
12 April 1873 · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 44, secs. 11-12/pp. 89-90
1873
Lost territory Van Buren lost to creation of Stone.
to Stone
21 April 1873 · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 74/pp. 177-182
1883
Lost territory Van Buren lost to creation of Cleburne.
to Cleburne
20 February 1883 · Ark. Acts 1883, 24th sess., no. 24/pp. 39-46

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Van Buren

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 32,187 parcels from Arkansas GIS Office. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 17,810 in all from Arkansas GIS Office (state GIS office).
checked 13 October 2026
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Van Buren by the Census

Population

15,796 2020 Census count

Housing units

9,668 2020 Census count

Land area

710 square miles

Water area

14 square miles

People per sq mi

22 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Van Buren County's official site

We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.

County government

County government
The official website of Van Buren County.
vanburencounty.com

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Questions

Common questions about Van Buren County

When was Van Buren County founded?: Van Buren County was founded in 1833, formed from Conway County, Independence County and Izard County, and named after Martin Van Buren.
What is the county seat of Van Buren County?: The county seat of Van Buren County is Clinton.
Is there an online parcel map for Van Buren County?: Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 32,187 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Van Buren County's boundary or name changed?: Van Buren County was created in 1833 from Conway County, Independence County and Izard County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Conway County, Pope County and Searcy County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Van Buren County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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