VAN BUREN COUNTY TENNESSEE

Van Buren County, formed in 1840 from parts of White, Warren, and Bledsoe Counties, is named for Martin Van Buren. The county seat is Spencer. One of the first co-educational colleges in the South, Burritt College, was founded here in 1848. Most of the county is located on the Cumberland Plateau except for the coves and valleys of the northern and western sections.

• NEAL O'NEAL ................ Superintendent of Schools
• JOE MOFFITT ................. Supervisor of Instruction
• MIKE MARTIN .............. Attendance & Transportation
• SYDNEY BEARD ........... Literacy Coordinator
• TERESA SULLIVAN ...... Supervisor of Special Education
• JOYCE CUMMINGS ...... Food & Nutrition
• ARTHUR HALE .............. Technology Coordinator
• SHELBY RHINEHART..... Chairman of School Board SPENCER ELEMENTARY HIGHWAY 30 P.O. BOX 218 SPENCER, TN 38585 PRINCIPAL : CECIL VANWINKLE PHONE: 615-946-2171 VAN BUREN COUNTY HIGH SPARTA STREET P.O. BOX 278 SPENCER, TN 38585 PRINCIPAL : PHILIP KIPER PHONE : 615-946-2442

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  VAN BUREN COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

  Formed in 1980, chartered with the state of Tennessee, meets on the 1st Monday night of each month.

  • Landon Medley ...............President
  • Margret Rhinehart ...........Vice-President
  • Tony Bayless ..................Treasury
  • Angess Jones ................. Secretary
  • James Haston ................. Board of Directors
  • Everett Hillis ................... Board of Directors

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    PLACES TO VISIT IN OR NEAR VAN BUREN COUNTY

    Fall Creek Falls State Park

    Rock Island State Park

    Old Stone Fort State Park

    Burgess Falls Wilderness Area

    Cumberland Mountain State Park