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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 Deckers Point (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 Deckers Point. 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.

Name Variations for Deckers Point ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Deckers Point: Deckers Pt.
  • While the name of this community is Deckers Point, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Deckers Point may originally have been Decker's Point.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Deckers Point might be written as Decker Point.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Deckers Point is located in Indiana 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 Indiana County: Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

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

  • Indiana County     (The home county of Deckers Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deckers Point, with the one closest to Deckers Point listed first.
    • Rochester Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Mills
      • Rochester Mills is located in Indiana County
    • Commodore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Purchase Line
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purchase Line
      • Purchase Line is located in Indiana County
    • Dicksonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dicksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonville
      • Dicksonville is located in Indiana County
    • Rayne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayne
      • Rayne is located in Indiana County
    • Marion Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hillsdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Indiana County
    • Savan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savan
      • Savan is located in Indiana County
    • Cookport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookport
      • Cookport is located in Indiana County
    • Tanoma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanoma
      • Tanoma is located in Indiana County
    • Ambrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
      • Ambrose is located in Indiana County
    • Home
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
      • Home is located in Indiana County
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deckers Point, with the one closest to Deckers Point listed first.
    • Barnards
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
      • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
    • Atwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Dayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • Rural Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Yatesboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesboro
      • Yatesboro is located in Armstrong County
    • Blanco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
      • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
    • Echo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Armstrong County
    • Elderton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
      • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <2>
    • Eddyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Armstrong County
    • Muff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muff
      • Muff is located in Armstrong County
    • Putneyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putneyville
      • Putneyville is located in Armstrong County
    • Whitesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
  • Blair County
    • Highland Fling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
      • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deckers Point, with the one closest to Deckers Point listed first.
    • Garmantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
      • Garmantown is located in Cambria County
    • Barnesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
      • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • Northern Cambria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
      • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
    • West Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
      • West Branch is located in Cambria County
    • Nicktown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicktown
      • Nicktown is located in Cambria County
    • Spangler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
      • Spangler is located in Cambria County
    • Hastings
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <2>
    • White Mill Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Crossing
      • White Mill Crossing is located in Cambria County
    • Elmora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
      • Elmora is located in Cambria County
    • Saint Benedict
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
      • Saint Benedict is located in Cambria County
    • Belsano
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsano
      • Belsano is located in Cambria County
    • Carrolltown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deckers Point, with the one closest to Deckers Point listed first.
    • Hawthorn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <2>
    • Fairmont City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • New Bethlehem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Crates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
      • Crates is located in Clarion County
    • Leatherwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
    • Brinkerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkerton
      • Brinkerton is located in Clarion County
    • Frogtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarion County
    • Lawsonham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
      • Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deckers Point, with the one closest to Deckers Point listed first.
    • Burnside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Sylvis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
    • New Washington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Westover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • Mahaffey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
      • Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <2>
    • Newburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Thompsontown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
      • Thompsontown is located in Clearfield County
    • McPherron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McPherron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherron
      • McPherron is located in Clearfield County
    • Cherry Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
      • Cherry Corner is located in Clearfield County
    • Curry Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
      • Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
    • Troutville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
      • Troutville is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Helvetia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
      • Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deckers Point, with the one closest to Deckers Point listed first.
    • Punxsutawney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Winslow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
    • Albion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Jefferson County
    • Timblin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
      • Timblin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Panic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
      • Panic is located in Jefferson County
    • Wishaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
      • Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
    • Worthville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Coolspring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Green Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Sykesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
      • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <2>
    • Langville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
      • Langville is located in Jefferson County
    • Pansy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Jefferson County
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deckers Point, with the one closest to Deckers Point listed first.
    • Seward
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
    • Robb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
      • Robb is located in Westmoreland County
    • Bolivar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • New Florence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Burrell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • West Fairfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
      • West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
    • Avonmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Deckers Point ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Deckers Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deckers Point, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Deckers Point.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Deckers Point:

Cemeteries Near Deckers Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deckers Point.

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 Deckers Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the west of Marion Center.
    • The Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Decker's Point Baptist Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2148815 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Wampler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wampler Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wampler Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Hillsdale.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wampler Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484834 <5>
  • St. Elizabeths Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeths Cemetery
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
  • Cookport Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cookport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cookport Cemetery
  • Rowley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Frye Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Sample Run Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sample Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sample Run Cemetery
  • Rich Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Hill Cemetery
  • Marchand Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marchand Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Marchand.
    • The Marchand Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mahoning Union Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marchand Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969616 <5>
  • Continue List   (216 more) ...
    • Diamondville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diamondville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamondville Cemetery
    • Old Washington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Washington Cemetery
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Deckers Point had a population of 98 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dixonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixonville
    • Dixonville is located in Indiana County
  • Purchase Line
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purchase Line
    • Purchase Line is located in Indiana County
  • Rochester Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Mills
    • Rochester Mills is located in Indiana County
  • Marion Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hillsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Indiana County
  • Tanoma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanoma
    • Tanoma is located in Indiana County
  • Cookport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookport
    • Cookport is located in Indiana County
  • Home
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
    • Home is located in Indiana County
  • Cush Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cush Creek
    • Cush Creek is located in Indiana County
  • Ambrose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
    • Ambrose is located in Indiana County
  • Gilpin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilpin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
    • Gilpin is located in Indiana County
  • Onberg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onberg
    • Onberg is located in Indiana County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Marchand
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchand
      • Marchand is located in Indiana County
    • Pine Flats
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flats
      • Pine Flats is located in Indiana County
    • Glen Campbell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Campbell
      • Glen Campbell is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Campbell <2>

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

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

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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- Deckers Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deckers Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7612, Longitude: -78.9798       In this case, the coordinates for Deckers Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<7>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 Deckers Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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