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Van Buren CountyTennessee

Van Buren County, Tennessee was created on January 3, 1840 from Warren and White counties, with Spencer as its county seat.

  • Founded1840
  • County seatSpencer
  • Named forMartin Van Buren
  • Land area273 sq mi + 1.1 sq mi water
  • Population6,168 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped7,334 checked 14 October 2026
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Where it is

Van Buren on the map of Tennessee

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History

Formed in 1840 from Warren County and White County

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

Van Buren County was formed in 1840 from Warren County and White County, and named after Martin Van Buren. Spencer is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1840 for land now in Van Buren County may have been recorded in Warren County and White County.

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

  1. 1840
    Van Buren County created Van Buren created from Warren and White.
    from Warrenfrom White
    · Tenn. Acts 1839, 23d assy., ch. 59, secs. 1, 14/pp. 130, 134
  2. 1854
    Gained territory Van Buren gained from White to accommodate local resident.
    from White
    · Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 320, secs. 1-2, 10, 21, 24-25/pp. 744-754
  3. 1858
    Lost territory Van Buren lost to White to accommodate local resident.
    to White
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., pub., ch. 47, secs. 1-11/pp. 57-59 and ch. 83, sec. 3/p. 91
  4. 1858
    Lost territory Van Buren lost to Bledsoe to accommodate local resident.
    to Bledsoe
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., priv., ch. 129/p. 324
  5. 1860
    Lost territory Van Buren lost to Bledsoe to accommodate local resident.
    to Bledsoe
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 135, secs. 1-13/pp. 438-440
Show all 16 changes (11 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1840
    Van Buren County created Van Buren created from Warren and White.
    from Warrenfrom White
    · Tenn. Acts 1839, 23d assy., ch. 59, secs. 1, 14/pp. 130, 134
  2. 1854
    Gained territory Van Buren gained from White to accommodate local resident.
    from White
    · Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 320, secs. 1-2, 10, 21, 24-25/pp. 744-754
  3. 1858
    Lost territory Van Buren lost to White to accommodate local resident.
    to White
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., pub., ch. 47, secs. 1-11/pp. 57-59 and ch. 83, sec. 3/p. 91
  4. 1858
    Lost territory Van Buren lost to Bledsoe to accommodate local resident.
    to Bledsoe
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., priv., ch. 129/p. 324
  5. 1860
    Lost territory Van Buren lost to Bledsoe to accommodate local resident.
    to Bledsoe
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 135, secs. 1-13/pp. 438-440
  6. 1860
    Gained territory Van Buren gained from Bledsoe to accommodate local resident.
    from Bledsoe
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 211/p. 596
  7. 1869
    Gained territory Van Buren gained from White to accommodate local resident.
    from White
    · Tenn. Acts 1868, 35th assy., 2d sess., pub., ch. 36/p. 48
  8. 1871
    Lost territory Van Buren lost to White to accommodate local resident.
    to White
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 3d sess., ch. 104/p. 125
  9. 1871
    Lost territory Van Buren lost to Warren to accommodate local residents.
    to Warren
    · Tenn. Acts 1871, 37th assy., 1st sess., ch. 91/p. 82; Tenn. Acts 1872, 37th assy., call sess., ch. 19/p. 42
  10. 1879
    Gained territory Van Buren gained from Warren to accommodate local residents (later repealed).
    from Warren
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 58/p. 78
  11. 1879
    Gained territory Van Buren gained from Bledsoe and White to accommodate local residents.
    from Bledsoefrom White
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 137, secs. 1-17/pp. 174-177
  12. 1883
    Gained territory Van Buren gained from Warren to accommodate local resident.
    from Warren
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 244/p. 325
  13. 1885
    Gained territory Van Buren gained from Warren to accommodate local residents. Van Buren gained from White to accommodate local residents.
    from Warrenfrom White
    · Tenn. Acts 1885, 44th assy., ch. 136/p. 247
  14. 1887
    Lost territory Van Buren lost to Sequatchie to accommodate local residents.
    to Sequatchie
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 103/p. 193
  15. 1905
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Van Buren and Warren clarified (no change).
    with Warrenno change
    · Tenn. Acts 1905, 54th assy., ch. 450/p. 950
  16. 1909
    Lost territory Van Buren lost to White to accommodate local residents.
    to White
    · Tenn. Acts 1909, 56th assy., ch. 62/p. 186

Land and parcels

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People and land

Van Buren by the Census

Population
6,168 2020 Census count
Housing units
2,901 2020 Census count
Land area
273 square miles
Water area
1.1 square miles
People per sq mi
23 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

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Questions

Common questions about Van Buren County

When was Van Buren County founded?
Van Buren County was founded in 1840, formed from Warren County and White County, and named after Martin Van Buren.
What is the county seat of Van Buren County?
The county seat of Van Buren County is Spencer.
Is there an online parcel map for Van Buren County?
Yes. Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessments (published by the Office of Information Resources) publishes a parcel map of 7,334 parcels, rated official 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 1840 from Warren County and White County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 14 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving White County, Bledsoe County and Warren 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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