Around Decatur ...
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Decatur, with the nearest first.
- East Cape Girardeau
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Cape Girardeau
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Scott City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McClure
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Thebes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Kelso
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Reynoldsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Dutchtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
- Gordonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chaffee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Commerce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Diswood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Olive Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leemon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
For more communities neighboring Decatur, please visit our County-by-County Page for Decatur.
Cape Girardeau County ...
Decatur is located in Cape Girardeau County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cape Girardeau County: Alexander (IL), Union (IL), Bollinger, Perry, Scott & Stoddard. The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
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.<3> 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.
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 Missouri:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cape Girardeau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |