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Introduction ...

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 ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Decker is located in Knox County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Crawford (IL), Lawrence (IL), Wabash (IL), Davies's, Gibson, Greene, Pike & Sullivan.

Below are the counties that are near Decker. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Decker:

  • Knox County     (The home county of Decker)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Willis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willis
      • From Decker to Willis
    • Verne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Vincennes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3> 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
    • Fritchton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheatland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Ragsdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
    • Bicknell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <2>
    • Busseron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Busseron
      • From Decker to Busseron
    • Edwardsport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
      • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy Hook
      • From Decker to Sandy Hook
    • Washington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Graham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graham
      • From Decker to Graham
    • Capehart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Glendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Montgomery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
    • Plainville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Cannelburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Dubois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
    • Ireland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
      • Ireland is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireland <2>
    • Portersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Zoar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
    • Giro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hazleton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
      • Hazleton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <2>
    • Patoka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Princeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1>
      • 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.<3> 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
    • Dongola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <2>
    • Somerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Mackey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Owensville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
    • Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oatsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Glezen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Alford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Oakland City Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
      • Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County
    • Algiers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Winslow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <2>
    • Highbank Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
      • Highbank Town is located in Pike County
    • Whiteoak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Otwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Spurgeon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Posey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
    • Cynthiana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Poseyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Barrett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Posey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrett
      • From Decker to Barrett
    • Stewartsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Wendel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Wendel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
      • Saint Wendel is located in Posey County
    • Griffin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Vanderburgh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
    • Stacer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacer
      • Stacer is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stacer
      • From Decker to Stacer
    • Inglefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglefield
      • Inglefield is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglefield <2>
    • Martin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Martin
      • From Decker to Martin
    • Armstrong
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Darmstadt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darmstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
      • Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Daylight
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
    • Wheatonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lynnville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <2>
    • Elberfeld
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
      • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <2>
    • Graham Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickeyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Dickeyville is located in Warrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dickeyville
      • From Decker to Dickeyville
  • Crawford County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
    • Oil Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Heathsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Flat Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Villas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
      • Villas is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Landes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Edwards County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bone Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Browns
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Edwards County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <2>
    • West Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Red Top
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Top
      • From Decker to Red Top
    • Albion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Edwards County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
  • Lawrence County (IL)
  • Richland County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
    • Berryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Richland County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berryville
      • From Decker to Berryville
    • Claremont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <2>
    • Amity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amity
      • From Decker to Amity
    • Calhoun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Richland County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
    • Parkersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Richland County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
  • Wabash County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
    • Allendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Adams Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Orio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
      • Orio is located in Wabash County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orio
      • From Decker to Orio
    • Mount Carmel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lancaster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Keensburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Beedell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beedell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beedell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stuart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chimney Pier Hills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chimney Pier Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chimney Pier Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • West Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Field Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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.

These 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<1>
    • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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
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    • 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.<1>
      • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
      • Lyles is located in Gibson County

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 158 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]<5>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Decker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Decker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5189, Longitude: -87.5232    









 

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