Welcome to Decatur ...

Decatur is located in Mifflin County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Decatur, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

When the people of Decatur refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Decaturian<3>

Decatur is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Decatur: (717)

Communities Also Named Decatur ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Decatur - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Decatur.

Communities near Decatur ...

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

• Lewistown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
  • Lewistown is located in Mifflin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <5>
• Burnham
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
  • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <5>
• Centre Hall
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Hall
  • Centre Hall is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre Hall <5>
• Beavertown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
  • Beavertown is located in Snyder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <5>
• McClure
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
  • McClure is located in Snyder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <5>
• Mifflintown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflintown
  • Mifflintown is located in Juniata County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflintown <5>
• Port Royal
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
  • Port Royal is located in Juniata County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <5>
• Millheim
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
  • Millheim is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <5>
• Millerstown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
  • Millerstown is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerstown <5>
• Thompsontown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
  • Thompsontown is located in Juniata County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompsontown <5>

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 Decatur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Decatur.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Decatur. 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 Decatur.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Decatur ...

Looking for more information about Decatur? 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 Decatur, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Decatur.

Adding Decatur to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Decatur in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Decatur was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Decatur in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Decatur.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mifflin County: www.co.mifflin.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/