Among the memorials to

Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren ( ; nl, Maarten van Buren; ; December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the eighth president of the United States from 1837 to 1841. A primary founder of the Democratic Party (Uni ...

, the 8th president of the United States, are the following: Martin Van Buren3 1903 Issue-8c

Homes

Van Buren's home in

Kinderhook, New York Kinderhook is a town in the northern part of Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 8,330 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous municipality in Columbia County. The name of the town means "Children's Corner" in the ...

, which he called Lindenwald, is now the

Martin Van Buren National Historic Site Martin Van Buren National Historic Site is a unit of the United States National Park Service in Columbia County, New York, south of the village of Kinderhook, north of New York City and south of Albany. The National Historic Site preserv ...

. Lindenwald remained a privately owned residence, and eventually passed out of the hands of the Van Buren family. It was declared a

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in 1961, and was established as a National Historic Site under the care of the

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in 1974. In 1936, the New York State Education Department installed a commemorative plaque at 90 State Street in Albany, the site of Van Buren's residence during his service as

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Counties

Counties are named for Martin Van Buren in

Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...

Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ...

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage ...

, and

Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

. Cass County, Missouri was originally named for Van Buren, and was renamed in 1849 to honor

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because Missouri allowed slavery, and Van Buren had opposed slavery as the presidential candidate of the Free Soil Party in 1848.

Cities and towns

Cities and towns named for Van Buren include: Arkansas *

Van Buren, Arkansas Van Buren ( ) is the second-largest city in the Fort Smith, Arkansas–Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area and the county seat of Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. The city is located directly northeast of Fort Smith at the Interst ...

Indiana *

Van Buren, Indiana Van Buren is a town in Van Buren Township, Grant County, Indiana, Van Buren Township, Grant County, Indiana, Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 864 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. History Joseph Boxell platted ...

Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,528 and it contained 1,448 housing units. History Van Buren Township was established in the late 1830s. It was named for Martin Van ...

Van Buren Township, Brown County, Indiana Van Buren Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,008 and it contained 941 housing units. The township includes the southern portion of Brown County State Park. History Van Buren To ...

Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,981 and it contained 5,347 housing units. History Van Buren Township was established in 1837. Geography Accordin ...

Van Buren Township, Grant County, Indiana Van Buren Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest ci ...

* Van Buren Township, Pulaski County, Indiana *

Van Buren Township, Fountain County, Indiana Van Buren Township is one of eleven Township (United States), townships in Fountain County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,972 and it contained 1,308 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a ...

Van Buren Township, LaGrange County, Indiana Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,208, up from 3,439 at the previous census. According to the 2020 "ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles", 39.1% of the township's ...

Van Buren Township, Madison County, Indiana Van Buren Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,861 and it contained 795 housing units. History Van Buren Township was organized in 1837. It was named for Pres ...

Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana Van Buren Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana Kosciusko County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. At the 2020 United States Census, its population was 80,240. The county seat (and only incorporated c ...

Van Buren Township, Daviess County, Indiana Van Buren Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,552 and it contained 657 housing units. The population grew 30% since the 2000 census, when the population was 1,960. History Van ...

Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Indiana Van Buren Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,480 and it contained 622 housing units. The township was named for Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren ( ; nl, Maarten ...

*In addition, Van Buren Township in LaPorte County, Indiana was later merged with Noble Township. Iowa *

Van Buren Township, Jackson County, Iowa Van Buren Township is a township in Jackson County, Iowa Iowa () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sio ...

;

Van Buren Township, Lee County, Iowa Van Buren Township is a township in Lee County, Iowa Lee County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,555. The county seats are Fort Madison and Keokuk. Lee County is part of the ...

Kentucky *Van Buren, Anderson County. This small community was abandoned due to the construction and flooding of Taylorsville Lake from 1974 to 1983. Louisiana *Van Buren,

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. The original parish seat, it is now abandoned. Maine *

Van Buren, Maine Van Buren is a town on the Saint John River in Aroostook County, Maine, United States; located across from Saint-Leonard, New Brunswick, Canada. The population was 2,038 at the 2020 census. It is named after U.S. President Martin Van Buren. G ...

Michigan *

Van Buren Charter Township, Michigan Van Buren Charter Township, officially the Charter Township of Van Buren, is a charter township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 28,821 at the 2010 census. Van Buren Charter Township surrounds the city of Bell ...

* Also,

Martin, Michigan Martin is a village in southeastern Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 410 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 ...

( Allegan County), and the now-defunct village of Martinsville in Sumpter Township were named for him. Missouri *

Van Buren, Missouri Van Buren is a city in Carter County, Missouri, United States. It is the county seat and largest city in Carter County. Van Buren was founded in 1833 as the county seat of Ripley County and was named after then Vice President of the United Stat ...

Minnesota * Van Buren Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota Mississippi * Van Buren, Mississippi (defunct) New York *

Van Buren, New York Van Buren is a town located in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 13,185. The town is named after then-Senator Martin Van Buren, who would later become the eighth president of the Unit ...

Ohio * Van Buren (a village in Hancock County) *

Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Ohio Van Buren Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,599 people in the township, 1,424 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the northwe ...

. This township started to be populated by white settlers in the early 1830s. It was incorporated in 1835, and its government organized in 1841. *

Van Buren Township, Putnam County, Ohio Van Buren Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,821 people in the township. Geography Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Bar ...

. Originally part of Blanchard Township, it was surveyed in 1821, became home to its first white settlers in 1835, and was organized in 1843. *

Van Buren Township, Darke County, Ohio Van Buren Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,528 people in the township. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Adams Townsh ...

Van Buren Township, Hancock County, Ohio Van Buren Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,024. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Eagle Town ...

Tennessee * Van Buren, Hardeman County (unincorporated) Established in 1831, this unincorporated populated area is located at the intersection of Van Buren and Lake Hardeman Roads, and shares a ZIP code with Hickory Valley. Wisconsin * Van Buren,

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In 1841 this unincorporated area was combined with unincorporated areas named for

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and

Osceola Osceola (1804 – January 30, 1838, Asi-yahola in Muscogee language, Creek), named Billy Powell at birth in Alabama, became an influential leader of the Seminole people in Florida. His mother was Muscogee, and his great-grandfather was a S ...

to form the incorporated town of Potosi.

State parks

Van Buren State Park and

Van Buren Trail State Park Van Buren Trail State Park, also known as Trail State Park, is an unimproved rail trail running along a former railroad right-of-way between Hartford, Michigan to South Haven, Michigan in Van Buren County, Michigan, Van Buren County. It is long ...

in Michigan, and Ohio's Van Buren State Park and its Van Buren Lake are named for him.

Mountains

Mount Van Buren Mount Van Buren () is the prominent mountain 3 nautical miles (6 km) north-northwest of Mount Jackson, at the east side of the Dyer Plateau, Palmer Land. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1974. The name was appli ...

on the

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portion of

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was named for Martin Van Buren.

Islands

Van Buren Island in the

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, part of the

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, sits at latitude 44.404339N, 75.892119W. Though named for the U.S. president, this island is in Canadian waters.

Ships

USS ''Van Buren'', a

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schooner in service from 1839 to 1847 was also named for Martin Van Buren.

Schools

* Van Buren Elementary School, located in Groves, Texas. Part of the Port Neches-Groves Independent School District. *

Martin Van Buren High School Martin Van Buren High School (MVBHS) is a public high school in Queens Village, New York. The school is operated by the New York City Department of Education. Academics The high school is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents.

Queens Village Queens Village is a mostly residential middle class neighborhood in the eastern part of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bound by Hollis to the west, Cambria Heights to the south, Bellerose to the east, and Oakland Gardens to the north ...

, New York *Martin Van Buren Elementary School, located on Van Buren Street in

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References

{{US Presidential Memorials Cultural depictions of Martin Van Buren Van Buren, Martin