This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wyoung003 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.columbia/1550.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: No, you have it backwards. Lafayette is the county and Van Buren is the Township. After Columbia County was annexed from parts of Lafayette County and aparts of Union County, Van Buren remained a township in what is now Columbia County. I hope this helps. Now there is a Van Buren County in Arkansas, but it is no where close to Lafayette or Columbia Counties. Regards, Larry Young Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.