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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Decatur had a population of 59 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
- Enon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Enon is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Russellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spring Garden is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Hickory Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bass
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bass is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
- Olean
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lohman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Mount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Honey Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Honey Creek is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- High Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Marys Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Scruggs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eldon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McGirk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- McGirk is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
- Osage Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Osage Bluff is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Bluff
- Centertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Aurora Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Teal ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Thomas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Elston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elston is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elston
- Wardsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wardsville is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Barnett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- California
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Mount
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Mount is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Tuscumbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Elizabeth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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. |
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