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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 West 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 West 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.

Name Variations for West Decatur ...

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.

West Decatur has also been known as: Blue Ball and Decatur.

Another variation: Blueball.

  • A typical abbreviation for West Decatur: W. Decatur

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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

West Decatur is located in Clearfield 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 Clearfield County: Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Elk, Indiana & Jefferson.

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

  • Clearfield County     (The home county of West Decatur)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Decatur, with the one closest to West Decatur listed first.
    • Wallaceton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
      • Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Morrisdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
      • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
    • Osceola Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
      • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <1>
    • Ashland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clearfield County
    • Woodland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <1>
    • Parsonsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
      • Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
    • Sanborn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
      • Sanborn is located in Clearfield County
    • Shiloh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
    • Kylertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brisbin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
      • Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Barrett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Clearfield County
    • Belsena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsena
      • Belsena is located in Clearfield County
      • Belsena has also been known as:
      • Belsena Mills
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Decatur, with the one closest to West Decatur listed first.
    • Tyrone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <1>
    • Tipton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Bellwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <1>
    • Highland Fling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
      • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
    • Altoona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Decatur, with the one closest to West Decatur listed first.
    • Flinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fallentimber
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dysart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Cambria County
    • Thomas Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
      • Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
    • Buckhorn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
    • Patton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <1>
    • Ashville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chest Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chest Springs
      • Chest Springs is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Hastings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Amsbry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
      • Amsbry is located in Cambria County
  • Cameron County
    • Driftwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Decatur, with the one closest to West Decatur listed first.
    • Philipsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
      • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <1>
    • North Philipsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
      • North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • South Philipsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
      • South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • New Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Centre County
    • Glass City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
      • Glass City is located in Centre County
    • Casanova
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
      • Casanova is located in Centre County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
    • Port Matilda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
      • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <1>
    • Moshannon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshannon
      • Moshannon is located in Centre County
    • Pine Glen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
      • Pine Glen is located in Centre County
    • Stormstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
      • Stormstown is located in Centre County
    • Julian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Marengo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
  • Elk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Decatur, with the one closest to West Decatur listed first.
    • Scattertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
      • Scattertown is located in Elk County
    • Caledonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Elk County
    • Byrnedale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Elk County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Decatur, with the one closest to West Decatur listed first.
    • Dungarvin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
      • Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
    • Birmingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Seven Stars
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
    • Water Street
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
      • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
    • Neffs Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neffs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
      • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
    • Alexandria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Petersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <1>
    • Donation
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
      • Donation is located in Huntingdon County
    • Ennisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
      • Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Decatur, with the one closest to West Decatur listed first.
    • Urey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
      • Urey is located in Indiana County
    • Glen Campbell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Decatur, with the one closest to West Decatur listed first.
    • Sykesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Falls Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
      • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <1>

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

Newspapers Published in West 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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Decatur.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Decatur, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West 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 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 West Decatur:

Cemeteries Near West Decatur ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West 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 West Decatur covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mokes Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mokes Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mokes Hill Cemetery
  • Emigh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emigh Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
  • Goss Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
  • Centre UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Umbria Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Philipsburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (179 more) ...
    • New Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
    • Sanborn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Cemetery
    • Baughman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baughman 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Decatur had a population of 194 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Wallaceton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
    • Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Graham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Clearfield County
  • Victor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Victor is located in Clearfield County
  • Gearhartville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gearhartville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearhartville
    • Gearhartville is located in Clearfield County
  • Morrisdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Osceola Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
    • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <1>
  • Bigler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigler
    • Bigler is located in Clearfield County
  • Loch Lomond Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lomond Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond Junction
    • Loch Lomond Junction is located in Centre County
  • Allport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
    • Allport is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allport <1>
  • Jeffries
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffries have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffries
    • Jeffries is located in Clearfield County
  • Woodland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <1>
  • Brisbin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
    • Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
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    • Sterling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Clearfield County
    • Goss Run Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goss Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss Run Junction
      • Goss Run Junction is located in Clearfield County
    • Shiloh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Clearfield County

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

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

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Decatur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Decatur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9295, Longitude: -78.2798    
<4>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.
<5>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 West Decatur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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