Welcome to Decker ...
Decker is located in Ozaukee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Decker, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Decker is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Decker lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Decker: 262
Communities Also Named Decker ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Decker - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Montana, Ohio and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Decker.
Communities near Decker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Decker.
- West Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Mequon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Port Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
- Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
- Cedarburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Grafton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Sheboygan Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan Falls
- Sheboygan Falls is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,914 people
- Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
- Saukville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Kewaskum
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Thiensville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiensville
- Thiensville is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Decker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Decker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Decker. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Decker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Decker. See our Newspapers Page for Decker.
Adding Decker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Decker in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Decker was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Decker in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Decker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Decker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ozaukee County: www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Ozaukee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Decker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |