Welcome to Decker ...

Decker is located in Michigan's Thumb.

Decker is located in Sanilac County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Decker, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Decker is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Decker lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Decker is located in the (810) area code.

The ZIP code for Decker: 48426<3>

Communities Also Named Decker ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Decker: This one is located in Sanilac County and the other is located in Oakland 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.

• Caro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
  • Caro is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caro <4>
• Sandusky
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
  • Sandusky is located in Sanilac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,494 people
  • Former name for Sandusky:
  • Sanilac Centre
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandusky <4>
• Cass City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass City
  • Cass City is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cass City <4>
• Marlette
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlette
  • Marlette is located in Sanilac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlette <4>
• Brown City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown City
  • Brown City is located in Lapeer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brown City <4>
• North Branch
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
  • North Branch is located in Lapeer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <4>
• Mayville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
  • Mayville is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <4>
• Ubly
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ubly
  • Ubly is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ubly <4>
• Deckerville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckerville
  • Deckerville is located in Sanilac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deckerville <4>
• Peck
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
  • Peck is located in Sanilac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Decker ...

Looking for more information about Decker? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Decker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Decker.

Adding Decker to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Decker in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Decker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Decker post office opened in 1899.

We also found Decker on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Decker.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Sanilac County: www.sanilaccounty.net/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/