Do you know of Decatur Junction ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Decatur Junction. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Decatur Junction.

We found mention of Decatur Junction as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Macon County, Illinois.

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

Communities Also Named Decatur Junction ...

We found one communities that share the name Decatur Junction.

Within Illinois, the name Decatur Junction is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Decatur Junction in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Limestone County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Decatur Junction [Limestone County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Decatur Junction ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Decatur Junction:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Decatur Junction - Services available: had a Railroad Station, no Post Office mentioned

The FIPS database contains an entry for Decatur Junction.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 17/18849   (Place Name: Decatur Junction)

County: Macon     (FIPS State/County: 17/115)

Class: U8

Identifies a populated place (in this case, Decatur Junction) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

More Orphans in  Macon County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Macon County.