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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 Decker had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Decker had a population of 244 people.

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

  • Iona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
    • Iona is located in Knox County
  • Purcell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purcell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
    • Purcell is located in Knox County
  • Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Beal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
    • Beal is located in Knox County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beal
    • From Decker to Beal
  • Patoka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Francisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Oatsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bowman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
    • Bowman is located in Pike County
  • Allendale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Princeton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Rumble
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
    • Rumble is located in Pike County
  • Monroe City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
    • Monroe City is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
  • Vincennes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Patton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Patton
    • From Decker to Patton
  • Lyles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
    • Lyles is located in Gibson County
  • Billett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
    • Billett is located in Lawrence County (IL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Billett
    • From Decker to Billett
  • Douglas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas is located in Gibson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Douglas
    • From Decker to Douglas
  • Francisco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
    • Francisco is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Glezen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Petersburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Pond Creek Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Creek Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek Mills
    • Pond Creek Mills is located in Knox County
  • Mount Carmel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • King
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • King is located in Gibson County
  • Oakland City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Littles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles
    • Littles is located in Pike County
  • Wheatland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Friendsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
    • Friendsville is located in Wabash County (IL)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Decker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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>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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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