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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Decatur. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Decatur to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Decatur, please Contact Us.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Decatur is historic, it would have been located within present day Stafford County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stafford County: Charles (MD), Caroline, Culpeper, Fauquier, King George, Prince William & Spotsylvania.
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:
- Stafford County (The home county of Decatur)
- The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
- Aquia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Aquia is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Aquia Harbour
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- Canterbury Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Loy Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Stafford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- King James Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- King James Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- Meadowood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
- North Potomac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Falmouth Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Northridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Alexandria City
- The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
- Alexandria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chinquapin Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Arlandria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
- Olney Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Moss Neck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Samuels Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- New London
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Port Royal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bowling Green
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Culpeper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
- Kellys Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
- Lignum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lignum is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
- Elkwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Essex County
- Loretto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fairfax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
- Occoquan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lorton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pohick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pohick is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
- Newington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- West Springfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- West Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Mount Vernon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burke
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sideburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
- Springfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fort Hunt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Hybla Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
- Brent Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
- Blackwell Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Catlett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Midland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bealeton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Remington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Opal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Opal is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Frytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Frytown is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Warrenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
- Fairview Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Somerset Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Ambar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Hampstead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Arnolds Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Weedonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- King George
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hooes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Edgehill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Dahlgren
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Ninde
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
- Wilderness
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Indian Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Locust Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burr Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
- Chamberlain Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Quantico
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Triangle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dumfries
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Joplin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Joplin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Georgetown Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Montclair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kopp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kopp is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopp
- Combat Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Combat Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
- Dale City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Minnieville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Woodbridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
- Waverly Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Leavells
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Dunavant
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Massaponax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Brockroad
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spotsylvania
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Todds Tavern
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
- Thornburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Parker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
- Maple Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Colonial Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Hall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Nash Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Leedstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
- Doncaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Nanjemoy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ironsides
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
- Mattawoman Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Marbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Indian Head
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- McConchie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- McConchie is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Potomac Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- Port Tobacco Riviera
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
- Mount Air
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Bryans Road
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
- Accokeek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Washington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Fort Foote Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Foote Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Foote Village
- Friendly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Friendly is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Thrift
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thrift is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Blandford Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
- Forest Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
- Oxon Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
- Budds Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Charlotte Hall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Decatur, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Decatur - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Aquia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Aquia Episcopal Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Regester Chapel UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regester Chapel UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Regester Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Stafford.
- The Regester Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Register Chapel Cemetery
- Register Chapel UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1116627 <3>
- Andrew Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis K. Knight Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Andrew Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Quantico National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Ararat Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stafford Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ramoth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Timmons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (239 more) ...
- Triangle Public Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dumfries Public Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Emory Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.
While we didn't find Decatur in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Decatur.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Decatur, with the one closest to Decatur listed first.
- Garrisonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Quantico
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Onville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Onville is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onville
- Nanjemoy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Doncaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Dumfries
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Leeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leeland is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeland
- Grayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Grayton is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
- Roseville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Roseville is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Cherry Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Passapatanzy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Passapatanzy is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passapatanzy
- Berea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Falmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Osso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Osso is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osso
- Riverside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
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.
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 5 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 5 miles [8 km]<4>. 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 turn to 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:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Stafford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexandria City
- Caroline County
- Culpeper County
- Essex County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Fauquier County
- Fredericksburg City
- King George County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Orange County
- Prince William County
- Spotsylvania County
- Westmoreland County
- Charles County
- Prince George's County
- Saint Mary's County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Decatur) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |