Welcome to Dekorra ...
Dekorra is located in Columbia County<1>.
The location of Dekorra has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dekorra, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
Dekorra is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dekorra lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Dekorra ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dekorra.
- Waunakee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Baraboo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
- Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
- DeForest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
- DeForest is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
- Portage
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
- Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Dane County
- Prairie du Sac village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
- Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
- Sauk City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Lodi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Wisconsin Dells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Lake Delton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
- Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 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 Dekorra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dekorra.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dekorra. 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 Dekorra.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dekorra. See our Newspapers Page for Dekorra.
Adding Dekorra to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dekorra 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 Dekorra was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Dekorra post office opened in 1839.
We also found Dekorra in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dekorra.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dekorra. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.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 Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dekorra - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |