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Welcome to Decorra ...

Decorra is located in Henderson County<1>.

The pronunciation of Decorra: duh-KOHR-ruh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Decorra, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Decorra is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Decorra lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Decorra ...

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

  • Burlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
  • West Burlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oquawka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • La Harpe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
  • Roseville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Dallas City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Stronghurst
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Kirkwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Blandinsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lomax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lomax is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Decorra ...

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

Adding Decorra to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Decorra 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 (so far) for Decorra was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Decorra post office opened in 1888. The Decorra post office closed in 1929.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Decorra.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Decorra. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Decorra - 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/