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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Decatur had a population of 138 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.

  • Worcester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • East Worcester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Worcester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Worcester
    • East Worcester is located in Otsego County
  • Westford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
    • Westford is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westford <2>
  • South Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Richmondville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Richmondville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Richmondville
    • West Richmondville is located in Schoharie County
  • Elk Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
    • Elk Creek is located in Otsego County
  • Middlefield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Charlotteville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotteville
    • Charlotteville is located in Schoharie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotteville <2>
  • Roseboom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Seward
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Westville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Schenevus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • South Worcester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Worcester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Worcester
    • South Worcester is located in Otsego County
  • Summit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Richmondville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hyndsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndsville
    • Hyndsville is located in Schoharie County
  • Center Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Chaseville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
    • Chaseville is located in Otsego County
  • Beards Hollow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Lentsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentsville
    • Lentsville is located in Otsego County
  • Middlefield Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cooperstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cherry Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <2>
  • Milford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Maryland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fergusonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fergusonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergusonville
    • Fergusonville is located in Delaware County
  • North Harpersfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Harpersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harpersfield
    • North Harpersfield is located in Delaware County
  • Warnerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lawyersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Sharon Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Center
    • Sharon Center is located in Schoharie County
  • Sharon Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
    • Sharon Springs is located in Schoharie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <2>
  • Phoenix Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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