Van Buren, AR Road Trips
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
241.1 mi
Tennessee, AR
Quickest Drive
4h 17m
Tennessee, AR
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Van Buren, AR by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
23,545
Median Income
$59,420
Median Home Value
$178,000
Median Age
35.8
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Van Buren, AR at a Glance
Founded
1831
Elevation
400 ft
Area
16 mi²
Notable People from Van Buren, AR
A sampling of people born in Van Buren, AR.
Cyrus Adler
1863–1940
Jewish American historian, scholar, religious leader (1863–1940)
Bob Burns
1890–1956
American musical comedian (1890–1956)
John T. Deweese
1835–1906
Union Army officer (1835-1906)
Donald Aubrey Quarles
1894–1959
American politician (1894-1959)
Jim Miller
1866–1909
American outlaw, born 1861
City data from Wikidata (Q79696), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Van Buren, AR
Van Buren is a city in the River Valley region of Arkansas.
Historic Downtown Arts, Antiques and Shops in downtown Van Buren. Scenes from The Blue And The Grey were filmed around here. King Opera House, 427 Main St. 19th century Victorian building. The Old Frisco Depot, 813 Main St. Historic train depot where part of Biloxi Blues was filmed and which now serves as the Van Buren Visitor Center and point of embarkation for train tours (see next section).
Excursion Train. Ride the Arkansas Missouri Railroad excursion train into the Ozarks of Arkansas.
Best Western Van Buren Inn, 1903 N 6th Street, ☏ +1 479 474-8100, fax: +1 479 471-8100.
The town should be easily accessible from Fort Smith, which it is across the Arkansas River from. Driving along US Route 71 northeast out of Fort Smith should quickly take you to Van Buren.
Travel tips adapted from Van Buren (Arkansas) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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