Decatur

Decatur is a hamlet in , . Decatur is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge and Houck Stadium.

Bridge
Photo: Framerotblues, Public domain.
The is a cable-stayed bridge connecting 's Route 34 and Route 74 with Illinois Route 146 across the between and .

Stadium
Houck Field is a in . It opened in 1930 and was named after famous Missouri resident Louis Houck. Today it is home to the Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks football team and women's soccer teams.

Event venue
The is a multi-purpose arena, located on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University, in , . Since its opening in 1987, this joint project between the City of Cape Girardeau and the university annually hosts approximately 250 meeting room and 160 arena events as an entertainment, meeting, and gathering center. is situated 2 miles north of Decatur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cape Girardeau and East Cape Girardeau.

Photo: Drowzy, Public domain.
is a city named after a French soldier/trader in southeastern . Watch out for murals and flood walls in this college town.

Village
Photo: Allen Gathman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in McClure Precinct, , United States. The population was 289 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 251 in 2025.

Town
is a city in and counties in the U.S. state of . The population was 4,346 at the 2020 census. The Scott County portion of is part of the , while the Cape Girardeau County portion is part of the Cape Girardeau-Jackson metropolitan area. is situated 5 miles south of Decatur.

Decatur

Latitude
37.29477° or 37° 17′ 41″ north
Longitude
-89.52231° or 89° 31′ 20″ west
Elevation
358 feet (109 metres)
Open location code
869G7FVH+W3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153649131
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4383564
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