Welcome to Decker (aka 'Decker Settlement') ...
So far, we found very little information about Decker. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Decker to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Decker, please Contact Us.
Decker would have been located within present day Oakland County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Decker, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<3>
Time Zone: The area where Decker was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The community of Decker has also been called Decker Settlement.
Communities Also Named Decker ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Decker: This one is located in Oakland County and the other is located in Sanilac County.
Beyond Michigan, there are 10 communities that are also named Decker - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Manitoba, Montana, Ohio, Texas (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Decker.
Communities near Decker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Decker.
- Warren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
- Warren has also been known as:
- Cottageville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
- Sterling Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
- Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <5>
- Troy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Farmington Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
- Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <5>
- Rochester Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
- Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <5>
- Southfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
- Southfield is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfield <5>
- Royal Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
- Royal Oak is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <5>
- Pontiac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
- Pontiac is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <5>
- Madison Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Heights
- Madison Heights is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Heights <5>
- Oak Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Oak Park is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park <5>
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 Decker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Decker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Decker. 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 Decker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Decker. See our Newspapers Page for Decker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oakland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |