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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Decker. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Decker to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Decker, please Contact Us.
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 Decker (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 Decker. 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.
Neighboring Counties/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Decker is historic, it would have been located within present day Chicot County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chicot County: Ashley, Desha, Drew, East Carroll (LA), West Carroll (LA), Issaquena (MS) & Washington (MS).
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Decker. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Decker:
- Chicot County (The home county of Decker)
- The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
- Dermott
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eudora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ashley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
- Montrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Montrose is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Portland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fountain Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Parkdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hamburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wilmot is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Bradley County
- Long View Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
- Desha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
- McGehee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Reed
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Reed is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Arkansas City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- McArthur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- McArthur is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- Hopedale ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hopedale is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Rohwer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kelso
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kelso is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Pickens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pickens is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Dumas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mitchellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Watson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pea Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Napoleon ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Napoleon is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Drew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
- Jerome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jerome is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Collins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Collins is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Tillar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tillar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Selma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Selma is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Winchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Monticello
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lacey
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Rose Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Barkada
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Wilmar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
- Warrenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Tyro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tyro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Bolivar County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
- Mound Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
- Eutaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eutaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Lamont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Scott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Scott is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Lake Vista
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Grapeland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Grapeland is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Benoit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dahomy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dahomy is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
- Washington County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
- Greenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Metcalfe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Avon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- James
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- James is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Stoneville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Decker, see our County-by-County Page for Decker.
Cemeteries Near Decker ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Decker.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Decker - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Decker covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McDermott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Coleman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Silver Mound Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Youngs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Townsend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Grange Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Duncan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bowie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Solomon Allen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (187 more) ...
- Collins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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.
While we didn't find Decker in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Decker.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
- Dermott
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hudspeth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hudspeth is located in Chicot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudspeth
- Baxter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Halley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Halley is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halley
- Collins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Collins is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- McGehee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Trafalgar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trafalgar is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafalgar
- Lake Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tillar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tillar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Arkansas City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Selma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Selma is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Snyder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Snyder is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Portland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Berea
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Berea is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Mound Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Decker. See our List of 1890's Communities around Decker.
Newspapers Published in Decker ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Decker.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Decker, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Decker.
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 websites either 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 Decker:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Chicot County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashley County
- Bradley County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Lincoln County
- Bolivar County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 Decker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Decker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |