Independence - Van Buren Counties of Arkansas Databases


Van Buren County(below) was created November 11 1833, from portions of Independence County and Clark Counties.

Independence County(below) was created October 23, 1820 from portions of Arkansas County and Lawrence County

Census Records on line

Census Year 1830

Independence County Census

by DM Glenn

Census Year 1840

Independence County Index only

by USGenweb

Census Year 1840

Van Buren County Index only

by USGenweb

Census Year 1850

Independence County Index only

by USGenweb

Census Year 1850

Independence

pg 312-322
pg 323-333
pg 334-344
pg 345-355a

pg 355b-367a
pg 367b-end
USGenweb

Census Year 1850

Van Buren County Index only

By USGenweb

Census Year 1880

Indep. Co Liberty Twp only

by Linda Gale

Census Year 1880

All State of Arkansas

by Family Search-LDS



Vital Records


Jan and Feb 1924 Birthdays Van Buren Democrat by Doug Leonard

Independence County Marriages (various) by USGenweb

Independence County Marriages (various yrs):
by Groom A-C | D-G | H | I-M | N-R | S-U | V-Z by Tales of Old

1824-1828 Independence County Marriages by Liz Glenn

1850 Independence Co Mortality Schedule by Liz Glenn

1907-1917 Van Buren Co Deaths Recorded by W. Hardy(various names) by Doug Leonard

Cemetery Stone Transcriptions


Cemetery Name
Akron Cemetery

Location
near Newark,Indpendence

Provided by
USGenweb

Cemetery Name
Alderbrook Cemetery

Location
Desha,
Indep. Co

Provided by
USGenweb

Allen Chapel Cemetery

Batesville,
Independence

USGenweb

Archey Valley Cemetery

Van Buren Co

USGenweb

Ball Cemetery

Independence

Tales of Old

Barnett Cemetery

Independence

Tales of Old

Barnes Cemetery

Bet Batesville & Bethesda
Independence

USGenweb

Bee Branch Cemetery

Van Buren Co

USGenweb

Bethel Cemetery

Independence

Tales of Old

Blackwell Cemetery

Van Buren Co

USGenweb

Blue Springs Cemetery Newark, Indep.

Part 1 | Part 2

USGenweb

Brown Memorial Cemetery

Union Hill
Independence

USGenweb

Bradford Cemetery

Van Buren Co

USGenweb

Buck Cemetery

Newark,
Independence

USGenweb

Campground Cemetery

Bethesda,
Independence

USGenweb

Cedar Grove Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old

Center Grove Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old

Charlotte Cemetery

Charlotte,
Independence Co

USGenweb

Clinton Cemetery

Van Buren Co

USGenweb

Colony Cemetery

Van Buren Co

USGenweb

Convenience Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old

Davis Special Cemetery

S of Shirley,
Van Buren

USGenweb

Dorr Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old

Dugger Cemetery

outside of Newark,
Independence

USGenweb

Edwards Cemetery

Newark,
Independence Co

USGenweb

Eglantine Cemetery

Van Buren Co

USGenweb

Egner Cemetery

Salado,
Independence Co

USGenweb

Gray's Chapel Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old

Haddock Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old

Hardin Cemetery

Van Buren Co

USGenweb

Harvison Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old

Hickory Valley Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old

igen-McLehaney Cemetery

Van Buren Co

USGenweb

Holcombe Cemetery

Newark,
Independence Co

USGenweb

Holley Mountain Cemetery

Van Buren Co

USGenweb

Hindman Cemetery

Olyphant,
Independence Co

USGenweb

Hopewell Cemetery

Cord,
Independence Co

USGenweb

Huie Cemetery

Van Buren Co

USGenweb

Independence Co Surname Index

Various Cemeteries (can order book)

USGenweb

James Family Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old

Jamestown Cemetery

Jamestown,
Independence Co

USGenweb

Kyler Cemetery

Batesville,
Independence Co

USGenweb

Lee's Chapel Cemetery

E of Batesville,
Independence

Tales Of Old

Lee's Chapel Cemetery Moorefield Indep.

Part 1 | Part 2

USGenweb

Lee's Chapel Cemetery

off Hwy 167 Sandtown,
Independence

USGenweb

Liberty Baptist Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old

Locust Grove Cemetery

Locust Grove,
Independence Co

USGenweb

Lone Beech Cemetery

Olyphant,
Independence

USGenweb

Mac Chapel Cemetery

Bet Sulphur Rock & Magness
Independence

USGenweb

Macedonia Cemetery

Wycough Twp,
Independence

USGenweb

Mack Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old

Maple Springs-W of Oil Trough, Indep.

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

USGenweb

McDonald Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old

McKinney Family Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old

McNutt-Perrin Cemetery

Marshall Twp,
Independence

USGenweb

Meacham Family Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old

Mt Zion Cemetery

Diamond Street near Cord,
Indep. Co

USGenweb

Mt Zion Cemetery (seperate one)

Batesville,
Independence

USGenweb

Oak Lawn Cemetery

Batesville,
Independence

Tales of Old

Old Batesville Cemetery (aka Pioneer)

Batesville,
Independence

USGenweb

Old Liberty Cemetery

Van Buren Co

USGenweb

Pee Dee Cemetery

E Clinton,
Van Buren

USGenweb

Pleasant Hill Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old

Politicians

Buried in Independence Co

Political Graveyard

Rawlings Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old

Rehobeth Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old

Settlement Cemetery

Van Buren Co

USGenweb

Shady Grove Cemetery

Van Buren Co

USGenweb

Stark Family Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old

Sulphur Rock Cemetery

Sulphur Rock,
Independence Co

USGenweb

Thornsberry Gray Cemetery

Batesville,
Independence

USGenweb

Union Grove Cemetery

Fairview Twp,
Independence

USGenweb

Wackerly Family Cemetery

Independence Co

USGenweb

Walnut Grove Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old

Ward Family Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old

Weaver Cemetery

Van Buren Co

USGenweb

Weaver's Chapel Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old

Wood Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old

Young Cemetery

Independence Co

Tales of Old



Military Records


1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles Company K "Independence County Rifles" Roster by Org Ark Gene Project

1st Battalion of Independence County - Union Soldiers History by Org Ark Gene Project

38th Arkansas Infantry
...Company I of Independence Co
Roster by Org Ark Gene Project
...Company K of Independence Co
Roster by Org Ark Gene Project

45th Arkansas Cavalry
...Company A of Independence Co
Roster by Org Ark Gene Project
...Company B of Independence Co
Roster by Org Ark Gene Project
...Company E of Independence Co
Roster by Org Ark Gene Project

Mexican War Pension Application Miles Maryland Gee of Independence Co by USGenweb

Korean War Casualties of Independence Co by USGenweb

Van Buren County Soldiers' Reunions of:
1923 | 1925 | 1929 by Doug Leonard

Van Buren Veterans living Feb 21, 1935 by Doug Leonard

Newspapers and Obituaries


The Batesville Daily Guard News (current obits, births, marriage announcements) Independence Co Guardonline

1908 Obituaries from Batesville Guard by Tales of Old
1907 Obituaries from Batesville Guard by USGenweb
July 13, 1916 Obituaries Batesville Guard Indep. Co by USGenweb
January 1931 Obituaries Batesville Guard Indep. Co by USGenweb
Misc Obituaries of Independence Co (1940s) by USGenweb
Misc Independence Co Obituaries (1980s) by USGenweb
1998 Obituaries Batesville Guard (misc) by USGenweb
Misc Obituaries Newark Journal 1910s Independence Co by USGenweb

8 Obituaries Van Buren Co Submitted by USGenweb
Various Van Buren Co Obituaries by Doug Leonard

First Child born in Washington Twp, Van Buren Democrat (pub Jan 18, 1924) by Doug Leonard

Estates - Taxes - Wills


1814 Arkansas Territory Tax List by Org Arkansas Gene Project

Bibles and Bio's


Bios Extracted Goodspeed Publishing Independence Co"
A-C | D-G | H-M | N-W by Liz Glenn

Van Buren Co Bio's (various names) by Geocities Site

Woodward Family Bible of Van Buren Co by USGenweb

Land Records


Independence Co Land Records Prior to 1908 Extracted BLM by USGenweb
Van Buren Co Land Records Prior to 1908 Extracted BLM by USGenweb

Local History


Independence Co History Extracted from Goodspeed Publishing by Liz Glenn

South Carolinians who settled in Independence Co by Liz Glenn

"History of Cave City, Arkansas" Independence Co Surname Index (+ order form) by Liz Glenn

Description of Van Buren Co by Miss Johnson, Clinton High School-Doug Leonard

Dead Post Office Letters For January, June and July 1882 Van Buren Co by Doug Leonard

Miscellaneous Databases


Independence Co Surnames/Queries Rootsweb
Van Buren Co Queries/Surnames Rootsweb
Van Buren Co Family Charts by Doug Leonard

Cultural Information


Trail of Tears Through Arkansas by Org Ark Genealogy Project

Historical and Genealogical Societies and Libraries


Van Buren Co Museum & Historical Society
PO Box 1023
Clinton, AR 72031

Van Buren County Library
Rt. 6 Box 193
Clinton, Arkansas 72031
(501) 745-2100

Van Buren County Clerk
Rt.6 Box 254-9
Clinton, AR 72031
(501) 745-4140

Independence County Historical Society
P. O. Box 2722
Batesville, AR 72503
View Table of Contents Independence Chronical 1959-1999

Old Independence Regional Museum

Independence County Clerk
192 East Main Street
Batesville, AR 72501-3135
(501) 793-8828

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