Nearby Communities
Around Decatur ...
For comparison, Decatur has a population of 1,700 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Decatur, with the nearest first.
- Lawton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lawton is also located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <2>
- Lawrence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Paw Paw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Keeler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wakelee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marcellus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dowagiac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- La Grange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Penn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chamberlain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mattawan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Almena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cassopolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Glendale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
For more communities neighboring Decatur, please visit our County-by-County Page for Decatur.
Van Buren County ...
Decatur is located in Van Buren County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Van Buren County: Allegan, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo & Saint Joseph. Lake Michigan lies to the west.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Decatur ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Decatur.
Airports Near Decatur ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Decatur and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Decatur.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Decatur ...
Looking for more information about Decatur? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Decatur. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Decatur, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Decatur.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Michigan:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Decatur. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Van Buren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Decatur), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |