Van Buren Map
Van Buren is a town in Van Buren Township, Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 887 at the 2006 census.
Van Buren is located at 40°37?1?N 85°30?23?W / 40.61694°N 85.50639°W / 40.61694; -85.50639 (40.616856, -85.506393).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land. Joseph Boxell platted Van Buren Township in 1837. Martin Van Buren was the United States president at the time. In 1843 George H. D. Rood settled here and the creek that runs through the town was called Roods Run. As the area grew and developed it was called many names including Roods Corner, Roods Town, Roods Crossroads and Stringtown. In 1888 C.W. platted the area and it was known as Van Buren. In June 1892 the town became incorporated by the state of Indiana.
Nearby cities include Gas City, Jonesboro, La Fontaine, Montpelier, Hartford City.