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  The Great State of Tennessee

       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
 

	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

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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.

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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

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HISTORICAL EVENTS

Minutes Caney Fork Association
Old Baptist Hopewell Meeting, 1852
 

HISTORICAL PEOPLE

Thomas Sharp Spencer
Martin Van Buren

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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 

 

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	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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	INTERESTING                 Updated with new material and photos. Script cashed in Van Buren County by Jas. Randals in Bone Cave. Timeline      Know your ancestors birth and death dates before you click and go there to see what was happening in his/her lifetime.  Very interesting. Tennessee pre - 1796 Census Tutorial Indian Captives Marriage Bonds Oregon Trail Passengers Tennessee - Fairs, Meetings, Reunions, Seminars
	GENEALOGY and HISTORY RESOURCES     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.) Census Records County Links Early History of Middle Tennessee Genealogy Resources  Genealogy Research Tips       If you are new to genealogy or need some research tips, try the Experts. Goodspeed's History of Tenn.       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. Rootsweb Surname Mail Lists       Find mail lists for any surname being researched. Tennessee Bibles Tennessee Resource Links Tennesseans in the Revolutionary War TN State Library and Achives (TSLA)       Online Catalog, County Records, TN Place Names & Maps, Services Provided by Mail, Census Records,TN Bibliographies, Vital Records, Indexes to Records at TSLA, Photos & Images, Military Records, and TN Newspapers. Tennessee Poor Houses  Tennessee Post Offices  Tennessee Death Records 1908-12  Tennessee Tombstone Transcription Project  United States Tombstone Transcription Project  U.S. Vital Records

 
 
 

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