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Decatur

Ghost town · Cole County, Missouri

Eugene quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500)
Eugene quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Decatur is a ghost town in Cole County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Cole County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 53rd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Decatur as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.4525° N, 92.4199° W.

Key facts

Elevation651 ft
Nearest living townRussellville, MO
Distance to it4.3 miles
Coordinates38.45253, -92.41991

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What's there now

Decatur is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Russellville, MO (population 875), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 651 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Decatur?

Decatur is in Cole County, Missouri, at 38.4525, -92.4199.

How many ghost towns are in Cole County?

Cole County, Missouri has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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