Vera Cruz was established in the 1840s and named for
Vera Cruz in Mexico. The name was changed to Vera Cruz in 1859. It was the first county seat of Douglas County. In 1870, the county seat was moved to
Arno and shortly after to Ava. The
Civil War battle
Battle of Clark's Mill on November 7, 1862, took place at a mill on Bryant Creek, approximately north of the current location. A second battle occurred on November 3, 1864, near Wilson's Mill, during which the Confederate forces were driven out of the area. ==Gallery==