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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Butler County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Butler County: Edmonson, Grayson, Logan, Muhlenberg, Ohio & Warren.

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:

  • Butler County     (The home county of Decker)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
    • Welch's Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
      • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
    • Whittinghill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittinghill
      • Whittinghill is located in Butler County
    • Brooklyn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
    • Jetson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
      • Jetson is located in Butler County
    • Aberdeen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
    • Morgantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Mining City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
    • Dunbar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Butler County
    • Provo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
      • Provo is located in Butler County
    • Silver City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Butler County
    • Rochester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Huntsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Butler County
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
    • Highland Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Springs
      • Highland Springs is located in Barren County
    • Park City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Barren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <3>
  • Breckinridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
    • Falls-of-Rough
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
      • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <3>
    • Horn Back Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Back Mill
      • Horn Back Mill is located in Breckinridge County
    • McDaniels
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
      • McDaniels is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniels <3>
    • Glen Dean
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dean
      • Glen Dean is located in Breckinridge County
    • Vanzant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
      • Vanzant is located in Breckinridge County
    • Se Ree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Se Ree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Se Ree
      • Se Ree is located in Breckinridge County
    • Hudson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Breckinridge County
    • McQuady
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuady
      • McQuady is located in Breckinridge County
    • Westview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
      • Westview is located in Breckinridge County
    • Buras
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
      • Buras is located in Breckinridge County
    • Tar Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tar Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Fork
      • Tar Fork is located in Breckinridge County
    • Constantine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Constantine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
    • Dyer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Breckinridge County
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
    • Sunfish
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish
      • Sunfish is located in Edmonson County
    • Roundhill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhill
      • Roundhill is located in Edmonson County
    • Huff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Edmonson County
    • Bee Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lindseyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindseyville
      • Lindseyville is located in Edmonson County
    • Sweeden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeden
      • Sweeden is located in Edmonson County
    • Kyrock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyrock
      • Kyrock is located in Edmonson County
    • Brownsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rhoda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoda
      • Rhoda is located in Edmonson County
    • Stockholm
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stockholm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Edmonson County
    • Mammoth Cave
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Cave
      • Mammoth Cave is located in Edmonson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Cave <3>
    • Rocky Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
    • Union City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Edmonson County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
    • Caneyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Shrewsbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shrewsbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Grayson County
    • Spring Lick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lick
      • Spring Lick is located in Grayson County
    • Millwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Grayson County
    • Black Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
    • Tousey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tousey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey
      • Tousey is located in Grayson County
    • Short Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
      • Short Creek is located in Grayson County
    • Yeaman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaman
      • Yeaman is located in Grayson County
    • Leitchfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Peonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
      • Peonia is located in Grayson County
    • Duff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
      • Duff is located in Grayson County
    • Indian Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
      • Indian Valley is located in Grayson County
    • Clarkson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Hancock County
    • Cabot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Hancock County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
    • Hardin Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardin Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Springs
      • Hardin Springs is located in Hardin County
    • Limp
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limp
      • Limp is located in Hardin County
    • Spurrier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spurrier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrier
      • Spurrier is located in Hardin County
    • Pierce Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Mill
      • Pierce Mill is located in Hardin County
    • Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Hardin County
    • Seven Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seven Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Corners
      • Seven Corners is located in Hardin County
    • Melrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Hardin County
    • Eastview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Hardin County
    • Flint Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Hardin County
    • White Mills Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills Junction
      • White Mills Junction is located in Hardin County
    • White Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills
      • White Mills is located in Hardin County
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
    • Dogcreek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogcreek
      • Dogcreek is located in Hart County
    • Cub Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Run
      • Cub Run is located in Hart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cub Run <3>
    • Winesap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winesap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Hart County
    • Priceville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
      • Priceville is located in Hart County
    • Logsdon Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logsdon Valley
      • Logsdon Valley is located in Hart County
  • Muhlenberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
    • Skilesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skilesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
      • Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Paradise ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paradise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Ennis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
      • Ennis is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
    • Arnold
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ohio County
    • Horse Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
      • Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
    • Select
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Select
      • Select is located in Ohio County
      • Former name for Select:
      • Stweartsville
    • Mount Pleasant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Ohio County
    • Rosine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cromwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Ohio County
    • Olaton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
      • Olaton is located in Ohio County
    • Beaver Dam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Dundee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Ohio County
    • Hartford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <3>
    • Fordsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • McHenry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Echols
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
      • Echols is located in Ohio County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decker, with the one closest to Decker listed first.
    • Anna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Warren County
    • Richardsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
      • Richardsville is located in Warren County
    • Rockland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Warren County
    • Hadley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Warren County
    • Plum Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
      • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Oakland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Bowling Green
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
      • Former names for Bowling Green:
      • Bolin Green
      • McFadden's Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <3>
    • Springhill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Warren County
    • Smiths Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gotts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotts
      • Gotts is located in Warren County
    • Rockfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Warren County

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.

  • Woosley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woosley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woosley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woosley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christian Home Church of Christ Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lacefield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Embry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Embry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Preston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lumbustown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lumbustown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lumbustown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Needmore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

While we didn't find Decker in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Decker.

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

  • Lee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Butler County
  • Ready
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ready have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ready
    • Ready is located in Grayson County
  • Nash
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Nash is located in Edmonson County
  • Welch's Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
    • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
  • Brooklyn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
  • Big Reedy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Reedy
    • Big Reedy is located in Edmonson County
  • Caneyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sunfish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish
    • Sunfish is located in Edmonson County
  • South
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South
    • South is located in Grayson County
  • Shrewsbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shrewsbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in Grayson County
  • Huff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
    • Huff is located in Edmonson County
  • Spring Lick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lick
    • Spring Lick is located in Grayson County
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    • Millwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Grayson County
    • Dexterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexterville
      • Dexterville is located in Butler County
    • Reedyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedyville
      • Reedyville is located in Butler 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 19 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 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 37.3353, Longitude: -86.4855       In this case, the coordinates for Decker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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