Decorra, Illinois

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Decorra, Illinois
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Decorra
Coordinates: 40°43′40″N90°58′13″W / 40.72778°N 90.97028°W / 40.72778; -90.97028
Country United States
State Illinois
County Henderson
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 309
GNIS feature ID422609 [1]

Decorra is an unincorporated community in Henderson County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. [1]

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History

Decorra was founded in the 1880s when the railroad was extended to that point. [2] A post office was established at Decorra in 1888, and remained in operation until 1929. [3]

Transportation

Amtrak’s Southwest Chief , which operates between Los Angeles and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. A station is located in Fort Madison, 23 miles (37 km) to the southwest. The California Zephyr has a stop located in Burlington, which is 14 miles (23 km) to the northwest.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Decorra, Illinois
  2. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 89. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
  3. "Henderson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2015.