The county contains a portion of Greers Ferry Lake, a tourist destination and is bordered by Searcy (north), Stone (northeast), Cleburne (east), Faulkner (southeast), Conway (southwest) and Pope (west) Counties. Parts of Van Buren County were used to form Cleburne County in 1883 and Stone County in 1873. Several other boundary changes occurred in the 19th century.
The county comprises a section of Greers Ferry Lake, a popular recreational site, and is surrounded by Searcy (north), Stone (northeast), Cleburne (east), Faulkner (southeast), Conway (southwest), and Pope (west) Counties. Areas previously belonging to Van Buren County were utilized to create Cleburne County in 1883 and Stone County in 1873. Several other boundary adjustments took place during the 19th century.