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Welcome to Deuchars ...

Deuchars is located in Crawford County<1>.


The location of Deuchars has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Deuchars, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1925.

Deuchars is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Deuchars lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Deuchars is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Deuchars: (812)

Communities near Deuchars ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Deuchars.

  • Corydon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Brandenburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
    • Brandenburg is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <4>
  • Milltown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Milltown is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <4>
  • Marengo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
  • English
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • English is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <4>
  • Birdseye
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Leavenworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mauckport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauckport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauckport
    • Mauckport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauckport <4>
  • Alton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • New Amsterdam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
    • New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Deuchars. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Deuchars.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Deuchars. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Deuchars.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Deuchars. See our Newspapers Page for Deuchars.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deuchars ...

Looking for more information about Deuchars? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Deuchars, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Deuchars.

Adding Deuchars to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Deuchars in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Deuchars was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Deuchars post office opened in 1925.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Deuchars.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Deuchars - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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