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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Decatur had a population of 1,746 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Decatur had a population of 7,572 people.

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

  • Herman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
    • Herman is located in Wise County
  • Paradise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Wise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <3>
  • Bridgeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Alvord
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Aurora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chico
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cottondale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
    • Cottondale is located in Wise County
  • Keeter
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeter
    • Keeter is located in Wise County
  • Stony
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Rhome
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhome
    • Rhome is located in Wise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhome <3>
  • Slidell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Drop
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
    • Drop is located in Denton County
  • Briar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
    • Briar is located in Wise County
  • Sunset
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Boonsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Springtown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Justin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Willow Point
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
    • Willow Point is located in Wise County
  • Avondale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Avondale is located in Tarrant County
  • Krum
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Forestburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Crafton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafton
    • Crafton is located in Wise County
  • Agnes
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bolivar
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Decatur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
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