| Official Name: | Van Buren, Iowa |
| Pushpin Map: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jackson |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 682 |
| Coordinates: | 42.0844°N -90.3647°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 464783 |
Van Buren is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.
Van Buren is located at 42.0844°N -90.3647°W, in Van Buren Township.
The community now known as Van Buren was originally known as Buckeye. The area was first settled by whites in autumn 1837. In the 1840s, this area had just nine farms, according to an 1880 history of the area.[1]
Van Buren's post office (originally named Copper Creek upon its opening in 1849) was renamed Van Buren in 1854 and closed in May 1901.[2]
In 1857, the town of Van Buren was home to two blacksmith shops, one owned by G.A. Otto Schmidt.[3] The population of Van Buren was 44 in 1902.[4]
The Old Van Buren Cemetery is located in the community.