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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Decatur in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Decatur. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.

  • East Cape Girardeau
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
    • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Cape Girardeau
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • McClure
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
    • McClure is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <3>
  • Thebes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
    • Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Dutchtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
    • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
  • Kelso
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Kelso is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <3>
  • Egypt Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
    • Egypt Mills is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Jackson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
  • Commerce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Oriole
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
    • Oriole is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • New Hamburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
    • New Hamburg is located in Scott County
  • Leemon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
    • Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Olive Branch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
    • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <3>
  • Fruitland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Ware
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
    • Ware is located in Union County (IL)
  • Tilsit
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilsit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilsit
    • Tilsit is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Houck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houck
    • Houck is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Allenville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
  • Delta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <3>
  • Benton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
  • Caney Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
    • Caney Creek is located in Scott County
  • Elco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Neelys Landing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neelys Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelys Landing
    • Neelys Landing is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Sandusky
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Sandusky is located in Alexander County (IL)
  • Pocahontas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <3>
  • Mill Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Mill Creek is located in Union County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Springville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Union County (IL)

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Decatur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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