Our Genealogy Helper

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 Dekorra (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 Dekorra. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Dekorra is located in Columbia County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Adams, Dane, Dodge, Green Lake, Juneau, Marquette & Sauk.

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

Columbia County (The home county of Dekorra)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dekorra, with the one closest to Dekorra listed first.
- Portage
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  - Portage is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
- Poynette
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  - Poynette is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynette
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
- Harmony Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Harmony Grove is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Durwards Glen ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  - Durwards Glen is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durwards Glen
- Lake Wisconsin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Lake Wisconsin is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wisconsin
- Wyocena
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  - Wyocena is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyocena
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
  - Former names for Wyocena:
  - Duck Creek
  - Wiocena
- Pardeeville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
- Arlington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Arlington is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Okee
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Okee is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okee
- Lodi
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  - Lodi is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Rio
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  - Rio is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- North Leeds
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  - North Leeds is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- Keyeser
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Keyeser is located in Columbia County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyeser
Adams County
- Plainville
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  - Plainville is located in Adams County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
Dane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dekorra, with the one closest to Dekorra listed first.
- Morrisonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  - Morrisonville is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Dane
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  - Dane is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- DeForest
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  - DeForest is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
- Windsor
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  - Windsor is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Waunakee
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  - Waunakee is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waunakee
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 14,188 people
- North Bristol
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  - North Bristol is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bristol
- Martinsville
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  - Martinsville is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- East Bristol
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  - East Bristol is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
- Marxville
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Marxville is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marxville
- Ashton Corners
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  - Ashton Corners is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Corners
- Ashton
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  - Ashton is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Mendota
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  - Mendota is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Sun Prairie
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  - Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dekorra, with the one closest to Dekorra listed first.
- Randolph
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  - Randolph is located in Dodge County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Astico
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  - Astico is located in Dodge County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astico
- Fox Lake
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  - Fox Lake is located in Dodge County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
Green Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dekorra, with the one closest to Dekorra listed first.
- Kingston
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  - Kingston is located in Green Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Marquette
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  - Marquette is located in Green Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Markesan
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Markesan is located in Green Lake County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markesan
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
Iowa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dekorra, with the one closest to Dekorra listed first.
- Cassell
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  - Cassell is located in Iowa County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassell
- Arena
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Arena is located in Iowa County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
Jefferson County
- Waterloo
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Waterloo is located in Jefferson County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
Juneau County
- Lyndon Station
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
Marquette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dekorra, with the one closest to Dekorra listed first.
- Douglas Center
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  - Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Center
- Endeavor
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  - Endeavor is located in Marquette County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endeavor
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Glen Oak
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  - Glen Oak is located in Marquette County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Oak
- Packwaukee
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  - Packwaukee is located in Marquette County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwaukee
- Oxford
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  - Oxford is located in Marquette County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Montello
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  - Montello is located in Marquette County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
- Westfield
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  - Westfield is located in Marquette County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
Sauk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dekorra, with the one closest to Dekorra listed first.
- Merrimac
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Merrimac is located in Sauk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Moon Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Moon Valley is located in Sauk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Valley
- Baraboo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  - Baraboo is located in Sauk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
- West Baraboo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  - West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baraboo
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- Prairie du Sac village
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
- Sauk City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  - Sauk City is located in Sauk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk City
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
- Lake Delton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  - Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- North Freedom
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  - North Freedom is located in Sauk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Denzer
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  - Denzer is located in Sauk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzer
- Rock Springs
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  - Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Witwen
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  - Witwen is located in Sauk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witwen
- Leland
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  - Leland is located in Sauk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Reedsburg
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  - Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people

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

Cemeteries Near Dekorra ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dekorra.

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 Dekorra - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dekorra covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Dekorra Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekorra Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87784 <1>
Ginter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter Cemetery
Rubin - Guenther Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubin - Guenther Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88011 <1>
Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88439 <1>
Hastie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastie Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213155 <1>
Shanks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanks Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89257 <1>
McDonald Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- The McDonald Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crawford Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88422 <1>
Inch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inch Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154865 <1>
Schofield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89242 <1>
Pacific Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88674 <1>
Klaila Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klaila Cemetery
Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88155 <1>
Continue List (218 more) ...
- Welsh Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Cemetery
- Welsh Church Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Church Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89494 <1>
- St. Camillus Catholic Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Camillus Catholic Cemetery
  - The St. Camillus Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
  - St. Camillus Novitiate Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141444 <1>

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dekorra had a population of 85 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

Poynette
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Poynette is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
Portage
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Portage is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
Lowville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lowville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
Wyocena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wyocena is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyocena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Former names for Wyocena:
- Duck Creek
- Wiocena
Okee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Okee is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okee
Arlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
Pardeeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
Lodi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lodi is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
North Leeds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Leeds is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
Rio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rio is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
Leeds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leeds is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
Marcellon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marcellon is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellon
Continue List (16 more) ...
- Morrisonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  - Morrisonville is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Baraboo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  - Baraboo is located in Sauk County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
- Dane
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  - Dane is located in Dane County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people

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

Newspapers Published in Dekorra ...

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 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dekorra.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dekorra, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dekorra.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Dekorra:

Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/

Pages specific to Columbia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dane County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dodge County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Green Lake County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Iowa County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Juneau County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marquette County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sauk County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Columbia County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Columbia County

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	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 Dekorra, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dekorra) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.