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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Decatur (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Decatur. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Decatur is located in Mifflin County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mifflin County: Centre, Huntingdon, Juniata, Snyder & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Decatur. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Decatur:

  • Mifflin County     (The home county of Decatur)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
    • Alfarata
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfarata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
      • Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
    • Paintersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
      • Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
    • Burnham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <2>
    • Highland Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Mifflin County
    • Yeagertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Milroy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <2>
    • Reedsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lumber City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
    • Lewistown Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
      • Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
    • Lewistown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Juniata Terrace
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
      • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Anderson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
    • Belleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
    • Ingleby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleby
      • Ingleby is located in Centre County
    • Coburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Potters Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Mills
      • Potters Mills is located in Centre County
    • Fruittown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruittown
      • Fruittown is located in Centre County
    • Penn Hall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Hall
      • Penn Hall is located in Centre County
    • Spring Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Mills <2>
    • Millheim
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
      • Millheim is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <2>
    • Aaronsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aaronsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaronsburg
      • Aaronsburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aaronsburg <2>
    • Woodward
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Centre Hall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Madisonburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonburg
      • Madisonburg is located in Centre County
    • Rebersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Linden Hall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Hall
      • Linden Hall is located in Centre County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
    • Tylersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
      • Tylersville is located in Clinton County
    • Greenburr
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenburr
      • Greenburr is located in Clinton County
    • Lamar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Abdera
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
      • Abdera is located in Clinton County
    • Loganton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganton <2>
    • Rote
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
      • Rote is located in Clinton County
    • Salona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
      • Salona is located in Clinton County
    • Mill Hall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hall
      • Mill Hall is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Hall <2>
    • Castanea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Flemington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Lock Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
    • Millersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <2>
    • Paxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
    • Ennisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
      • Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Donation
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
      • Donation is located in Huntingdon County
    • Neffs Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neffs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
      • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
    • Mill Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
    • Mifflin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Juniata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Mifflintown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • McAlisterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlisterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlisterville
      • McAlisterville is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlisterville <2>
    • Port Royal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Swales
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
      • Swales is located in Juniata County
    • Old Port
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
      • Old Port is located in Juniata County
    • Mexico
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Juniata County
    • Locust Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
      • Locust Run is located in Juniata County
    • Doyles Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyles Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
      • Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Thompsontown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Richfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Knousetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
      • Knousetown is located in Juniata County
    • Reeds Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
      • Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
  • Northumberland County
    • Malta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Northumberland County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
    • Ickesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ickesburg
      • Ickesburg is located in Perry County
    • Eshcol
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshcol
      • Eshcol is located in Perry County
    • Millerstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Kistler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Perry County
    • Reward
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
      • Reward is located in Perry County
    • Bixler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
      • Bixler is located in Perry County
    • Elliottsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
      • Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
    • Newport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cisna Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
      • Cisna Run is located in Perry County
    • Blain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
      • Blain is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <2>
    • Alinda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
      • Alinda is located in Perry County
    • Landisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bailey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Perry County
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
    • Bannerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerville
      • Bannerville is located in Snyder County
    • McClure
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
    • Middle Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
      • Middle Creek is located in Snyder County
    • Beaver Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
      • Beaver Springs is located in Snyder County
    • Benfer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benfer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfer
      • Benfer is located in Snyder County
    • Beavertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <2>
    • Troxelville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troxelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxelville
      • Troxelville is located in Snyder County
    • Paxtonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonville
      • Paxtonville is located in Snyder County
    • Coon Hunter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
      • Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
    • Middleburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <2>
    • Mount Pleasant Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Penns Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penns Creek
      • Penns Creek is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penns Creek <2>
    • Aline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
      • Aline is located in Snyder County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
    • Glen Iron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
      • Glen Iron is located in Union County
    • Laurelton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
      • Laurelton is located in Union County
    • Hartleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
      • Hartleton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Millmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millmont
      • Millmont is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millmont <2>
    • Mifflinburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
      • Mifflinburg is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <2>
    • New Berlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <2>
    • Red Bank
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Union County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Decatur, see our County-by-County Page for Decatur.

Newspapers Published in Decatur ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Decatur.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Decatur, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Decatur.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Decatur:

Cemeteries Near Decatur ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Decatur.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Decatur covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.

  • Belltown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belltown Cemetery
  • Alfarata Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alfarata Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alfarata Cemetery
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
  • Birch Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Rock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rock Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Highland Park.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2299418 <5>
  • Lind Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lind Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lind Memorial Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Mifflin.
    • The St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Stephens Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981847 <5>
  • Hooleys Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooleys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooleys Cemetery
  • Millers Tomb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Tomb
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    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Diven Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diven Cemetery
    • Rothrock Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rothrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rothrock Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Decatur had a population of 139 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.

  • Alfarata
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfarata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
    • Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
  • Shindle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shindle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindle
    • Shindle is located in Mifflin County
  • Soradoville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soradoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soradoville
    • Soradoville is located in Mifflin County
  • Paintersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
    • Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
  • Wagner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
    • Wagner is located in Mifflin County
  • Vira
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vira
    • Vira is located in Mifflin County
  • Maitland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
    • Maitland is located in Mifflin County
  • Siglerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siglerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siglerville
    • Siglerville is located in Mifflin County
  • Naginey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naginey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naginey
    • Naginey is located in Mifflin County
  • Honey Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
  • Bannerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerville
    • Bannerville is located in Snyder County
  • Reedsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Yeagertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • McClure
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
    • Crossgrove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgrove
      • Crossgrove is located in Snyder County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Decatur. See our List of 1890's Communities around Decatur.

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

The official website for Mifflin County: www.co.mifflin.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Decatur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Decatur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6942, Longitude: -77.4539       In this case, the coordinates for Decatur have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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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