Welcome to Decker ...
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.
Decker would have been located within present day Chicot County<2>.
The location of Decker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Decker is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Decker was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Decker would have been located in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Decker ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Decker - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Montana, Ohio, Texas (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Decker.
Communities near Decker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Decker.
- McGehee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee
- McGehee is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGehee <5>
- Lake Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Chicot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <5>
- Portland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <5>
- Arkansas City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Montrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Tillar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Winchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Reed
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Jerome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Collins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Drew County
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 Decker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Decker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Decker. 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 Decker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Decker. See our Newspapers Page for Decker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Decker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Chicot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Decker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |