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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about West Decatur (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for West Decatur. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for West Decatur ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Decatur: W. Decatur

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

West Decatur is located in Morgan County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morgan County: Cullman, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall & Winston.

Below are the counties that are near West Decatur. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Decatur:

  • Morgan County     (The home county of West Decatur)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Decatur, with the one closest to West Decatur listed first.
    • Decatur
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
      • Former names for Decatur:
      • Albany
      • New Decatur
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <1>
    • Moulton Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
      • Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
    • Austinville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Morgan County
    • Russell Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
      • Russell Village is located in Morgan County
    • Flint City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
      • Flint City is located in Morgan County
    • Trinity
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <1>
    • Burningtree Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burningtree Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
      • Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
    • Priceville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartselle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Morgan County
    • Danville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Somerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Leesdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
      • Leesdale is located in Morgan County
  • Colbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Decatur, with the one closest to West Decatur listed first.
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Colbert County
    • Leighton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
      • Leighton is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <1>
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Decatur, with the one closest to West Decatur listed first.
    • West Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Central
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Cullman County
    • South Vinemont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
      • South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
    • Vinemont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinemont
      • Vinemont is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinemont <1>
    • Jones' Chapel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
      • Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
    • Chances Crossroad
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
      • Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
    • Cullman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullman
      • Cullman is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullman <1>
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Simcoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simcoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
      • Simcoe is located in Cullman County
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Decatur, with the one closest to West Decatur listed first.
    • Dells Vista Shores
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
      • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
    • Confluence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
    • Rogersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
      • Former name for Rogersville:
      • Rodgersville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <1>
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
    • Anderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Cedar Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Belleview ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
    • Bethel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County
    • Corum ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
      • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
    • Elgin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Decatur, with the one closest to West Decatur listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <1>
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
    • Oakville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
    • Mountain Home
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
    • Moulton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Courtland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • North Courtland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
      • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Wren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Lawrence County
    • Muck City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
      • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
    • Red Bank
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
    • Town Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <1>
    • Hatton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Decatur, with the one closest to West Decatur listed first.
    • Harris Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
      • Harris Station is located in Limestone County
    • Orrville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Limestone County
    • Mooresville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Belle Mina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Mina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
      • Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
    • Tanner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Westlake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Limestone County
    • Swancott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swancott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
      • Swancott is located in Limestone County
    • Country Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Limestone County
    • Athens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <1>
    • Ripley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Limestone County
    • Poplar Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
      • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
    • Capshaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
      • Capshaw is located in Limestone County
    • Lentzville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
      • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Decatur, with the one closest to West Decatur listed first.
    • Triana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
      • Triana is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
    • Madison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
      • Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
      • Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
      • Slaughter Ferry
    • Monrovia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Madison County
    • Rideout Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
      • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
    • Chelsea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Madison County
    • Harvest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
      • Harvest is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <1>
    • English Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Madison County
    • Huntsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Whitesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Madison County
    • Lincoln
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Madison County
    • Toney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwycke Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
      • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
  • Marshall County
    • Ruth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marshall County
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Decatur, with the one closest to West Decatur listed first.
    • Upshaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
      • Upshaw is located in Winston County
    • Addison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Grayson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Winston County
    • Ellaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
      • Ellaville is located in Winston County
  • Giles County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Decatur, with the one closest to West Decatur listed first.
    • Ardmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <1>
    • Elkmont Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
      • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Prospect
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Stella
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Lincoln County (TN)
    • Cash Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
      • Cash Point is located in Lincoln County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Decatur, see our County-by-County Page for West Decatur.

Newspapers Published in West Decatur ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Decatur.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Decatur, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Decatur.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to West Decatur:

Cemeteries Near West Decatur ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Decatur.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Decatur covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Decatur, with the one closest to West Decatur listed first.

  • Sykes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sykes Cemetery
  • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens
  • Dancy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dancy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dancy Cemetery
  • Decatur Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
  • Mosley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
  • Crow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
  • Burleson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
  • Stroup Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroup Cemetery
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
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    • Macklin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macklin Cemetery
    • Nebo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
    • Bell - Nebo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find West Decatur in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Decatur.

These communities are listed based on their distance from West Decatur, with the one closest to West Decatur listed first.

  • Simpson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Morgan County
  • Decatur
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
    • Former names for Decatur:
    • Albany
    • New Decatur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <1>
  • Decatur Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur Junction
    • Decatur Junction is located in Limestone County
  • Harris Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
    • Harris Station is located in Limestone County
  • Mooresville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Priceville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenbrier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
    • Greenbrier is located in Limestone County
  • Neel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
    • Neel is located in Morgan County
  • Hillsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <1>
  • Hartselle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Swancott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swancott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
    • Swancott is located in Limestone County
  • Blackburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Blackburn is located in Limestone County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ripley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Limestone County
    • Athens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <1>
    • Oakville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Decatur. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Decatur.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Decatur. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Morgan County: www.co.morgan.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Decatur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Decatur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6043, Longitude: -86.9956       In this case, the coordinates for West Decatur have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Decatur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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