Village of Decatur, Decatur Township, Burt County, Nebraska, United States

Overview of Decatur

• Name:
  Decatur
• Official Name:
  Village of Decatur
• Place Type:
  Incorporated Village
• Located In:
  United States
  

  Decatur Township, Burt County, Nebraska
  Sixth Principal Meridian (100%)
  

  Township 24 North, Range 10 East (73%)
  

  Section 36 (37%)
  Section 35 (36%)
  

  Township 23 North, Range 10 East (27%)
  

  Section 1 (15%)
  Section 2 (12%)
  
• History (GNIS):
  Founded in 1855 by the Decatur Town and Ferry Company owned by Stephen Decatur, and assisted by Peter A Sarpy, B R Folsom, and T J Hinman. (NE-T18/p28)
• Surveys:
  Sixth Principal Meridian
  

  Range 10 East
  

  Township 23 North
  

  Sections: 1, 2

  Township 24 North
  

  Sections: 35, 36
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:42.007487942° 00' 27.0"N

  Longitude:-96.249743996° 14' 59.1"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Onawa (Monona County, Iowa) 7.9 mi. E
  • Macy (Blackbird Township, Thurston County) 9.1 mi. NW
  • Bertha (Silver Creek Township) 9.7 mi. SW
  • Whiting (Monona County, Iowa) 9.8 mi. NE
  • Blencoe (Sherman Township, Monona County, Iowa) 10.2 mi. SE
  • Lyons (Everett Township) 12.6 mi. W
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Hillcrest 0.4 mi. W
  • Holy Family 2.7 mi. W
  • Harrison (Lincoln Township, Monona County, Iowa) 7.6 mi. N
  • Onawa (Onawa, Monona County, Iowa) 8.3 mi. E
  • Clark (Lake Township, Monona County, Iowa) 9 mi. N
  • Hite (Lake Township, Monona County, Iowa) 9.4 mi. N
  • Graceland (Sherman Township, Monona County, Iowa) 9.5 mi. SE
  • Omaha Tribal (Blackbird Township, Thurston County) 9.7 mi. NW
  • Grace (Bell Creek Township) 11.1 mi. SW
  • Whiting (West Fork Township, Monona County, Iowa) 11.1 mi. NE
  • Silver Creek (Silver Creek Township) 11.7 mi. S
  • Lyons (Everett Township) 11.9 mi. W
• Population:
  586
• Elevation:
  326 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  974377583
• Updated Apr 19, 2020