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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Decatur had a population of 2,765 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Decatur had a population of 54,381 people.

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

  • Simpson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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 Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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)
  • Mooresville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Priceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Neel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • 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
  • Hartselle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Swancott
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Hillsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 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 <3>
  • Somerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Triana
    (13 miles [20.9 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
  • Oakville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oakville
    • From Decatur to Oakville
  • Blackburn
    (14 miles [22.5 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
  • Leesdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leesdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
    • Leesdale is located in Morgan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Leesdale
    • From Decatur to Leesdale
  • Ripley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Athens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Massey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
    • Massey is located in Morgan County
  • Cedar Plains
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jesseton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesseton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesseton
    • Jesseton is located in Lawrence County
  • Falkville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Stringer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer
    • Stringer is located in Morgan County
  • Talucah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talucah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talucah
    • Talucah is located in Morgan County
  • Poplar Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain Home
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

The official website for Decatur: www.digitaldecatur.com/

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Decatur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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