Welcome to Deckerville ...
Deckerville is located in Poinsett County<1>.
The location of Deckerville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Deckerville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Deckerville is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Deckerville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Deckerville, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Deckerville is located in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Deckerville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Deckerville - they are located in Michigan and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Deckerville.
Communities near Deckerville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Deckerville.
- Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Marked Tree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marked Tree
- Marked Tree is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marked Tree <4>
- Earle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
- Earle is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <4>
- Lepanto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
- Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <4>
- Parkin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkin
- Parkin is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkin <4>
- Wilson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Tyronza
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyronza
- Tyronza is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyronza <4>
- Keiser
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Turrell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
- Turrell is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <4>
- Joiner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
- Joiner is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 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 Deckerville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Deckerville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Deckerville. 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 Deckerville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Deckerville. See our Newspapers Page for Deckerville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deckerville ...
Looking for more information about Deckerville? 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 Deckerville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Deckerville.
Adding Deckerville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Deckerville 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 Deckerville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Deckerville post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Deckerville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deckerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Poinsett County: www.poinsettco.com/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Poinsett, 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 Deckerville - 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/ |