Welcome to Decota ...

Decota is located in Kanawha County<1>.

The location of Decota has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Decota, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Decota is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Decota lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Decota: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities near Decota ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Decota.

• Oak Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <5>
• Fayetteville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
• Montgomery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <5>
• Chesapeake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
  • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
• Marmet
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
  • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <5>
• Ansted
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
  • Ansted is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <5>
• Mount Hope
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <5>
• Belle
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
  • Belle is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <5>
• Cedar Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
• East Bank
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
  • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 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 Decota. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Decota.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Decota. 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 Decota.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Decota. See our Newspapers Page for Decota.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Decota ...

Looking for more information about Decota? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Decota, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Decota.

Adding Decota to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Decota 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 Decota was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Decota post office opened in 1882.

We also found Decota in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Decota.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Decota. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/