Near Fulton in Itawamba County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Van Buren

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 26, 2022

1. Van Buren Marker

Inscription. Non-extant town est. on the Tombigbee River in 1838 by Winfield Walker. Named for President Martin Van Buren. Flourished briefly in the 1840's. Declined between 1850-60 when the railroad was built W. of the town.

Erected 1985 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 34° 11.346′ N, 88° 24.48′ W. Marker is near Fulton, Mississippi, in Itawamba County. It is on Van Buren Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3460 Van Buren Rd, Fulton MS 38843, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically ast Mississippi in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fulton Grammar School (approx. 5.4 miles away); Aeolian Grove (approx. 5.7 miles away); Jimmie Lunceford (approx. 5.8 miles away); Vision - Perserverence - Success (approx. 5.8 miles away); The Cedars (approx. 5.8 miles away); Fulton (approx. 5.8 miles away); Historical African-American Cemetery (approx. 5.8 miles away); Early Church Site (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fulton.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 26, 2022

2. Van Buren Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 422 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.