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 297 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.
- Neel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Eckmansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eckmansville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckmansville
- Redoak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Redoak is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redoak
- Russellville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Hiett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hiett is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiett
- Bentonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
- Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
- Ash Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bradysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Ripley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ripley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ellsberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Winchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Levanna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Levanna is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levanna
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Manchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harshasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Youngsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arnheim
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moranburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moranburg is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moranburg
- Aberdeen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Beasley Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beasley Fork is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Fork
- Wheat Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Irvington ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Irvington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Seaman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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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