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Welcome to Decaturville ...

Decaturville is located in Camden County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Decaturville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1860.

Decaturville is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Decaturville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Decaturville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Decaturville - they are located in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Decaturville.

Communities near Decaturville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Decaturville.

  • Lebanon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Osage Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Beach
    • Osage Beach is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage Beach <3>
  • Camdenton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Four Seasons
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
    • Four Seasons is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
    • Four Seasons has also been known as:
    • Village of Four Seasons
  • Richland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <3>
  • Sunrise Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
    • Sunrise Beach is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach <3>
  • Linn Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Macks Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Stoutland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutland
    • Stoutland is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutland <3>
  • Brumley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brumley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley
    • Brumley is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brumley <3>

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 Decaturville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Decaturville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Decaturville. 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 Decaturville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Decaturville. See our Newspapers Page for Decaturville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Decaturville ...

Looking for more information about Decaturville? 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 Decaturville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Decaturville.

Adding Decaturville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Decaturville 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 Decaturville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Decaturville post office opened in 1860.

We also found Decaturville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Decaturville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Decaturville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Camden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Decaturville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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