Van Buren, Louisiana

Unincorporated community in Louisiana

Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States

30°26′09″N 90°40′19″W / 30.43583°N 90.67194°W / 30.43583; -90.67194CountryUnited StatesStateLouisianaParishLivingstonElevation

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23 ft (7 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

70454

Area code225GNIS feature ID552083 ^[1]

Van Buren is an unincorporated community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located less than 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) south of Holden and 6 miles (9.7 kilometres) southeast of Livingston near the Tickfaw River.

History

In 1832 the village of Van Buren was designated as the parish seat for all of Livingston Parish. The village served as the administrative center for the parish until 1872 when the seat was moved to Springfield, Louisiana. The name of the community is derived from Martin Van Buren who was serving as the Vice President under Andrew Jackson when the community was founded. Martin Van Buren later became the 8th President of the United States.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Van Buren, Louisiana
^ Clare D’Artois Leeper (October 19, 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. pp. 256–. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.