Decatur
For the 19th Century United States Navy officer, see Stephen Decatur.
For the ship index, see USS Decatur.
Decatur is the name of many places in the United States, most of which are named for Stephen Decatur, a United States Navy officer at the turn of the 19th Century.
Geographical Locations (United States)
Counties
- Decatur County, Alabama, a short-lived former county which area was divided between Madison County and Jackson County, Alabama
- Decatur County, Georgia
- Decatur County, Indiana
- Decatur County, Iowa
- Decatur County, Kansas
- Decatur County, Tennessee
Cities, Towns, Villages
- Decatur, Alabama, county seat of Morgan County, Alabama
- Decatur, Arkansas, a city in Benton County, Arkansas
- Decatur, Georgia, county seat of DeKalb County, Georgia
- Decatur, Illinois, county seat of Macon County, Illinois
- Decatur, Indiana, county seat of Adams County, Indiana
- Decatur, Iowa, a city in Decatur County, Iowa
- Decatur, Michigan, a village in Van Buren County, Michigan
- Decatur, Mississippi, county seat of Newton County, Mississippi
- Decatur, Nebraska, a village in Burt County, Nebraska
- Decatur, New York, a town in Otsego County, New York
- Decatur, Ohio, an unincorporated community in Brown County, Ohio
- Decatur, Tennessee, county seat of Meigs County, Tennessee
- Decatur, Texas, county seat of Wise County, Texas
Townships
- Decatur Township, Marion County, Indiana
- Decatur Township, Michigan, in Van Buren County, Michigan
- Decatur Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
- Decatur Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Other places
- Decatur avenue, Bronx, New York, Bronx street that travels one-way north-bound alongside Webster avenue, starting on fordham road , temporarily interrupted on musholu parkway and contiues to 211 th street.
- Decatur Street, Atlanta, Georgia, among the earliest streets of the city, established in the mid-19th Century
- Decatur Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, formerly known as "Levee Street"
- The Decatur Highway, US 31 between Decatur, Alabama and Birmingham, Alabama
- Decatur (MARTA station), a rail station located in Decatur, Georgia
- Port of Decatur, located on the Tennessee River in Decatur, Alabama
- Decatur Island, one of the San Juan Islands in Washington state
- Mount Decatur, Gales Ferry, in New London County, Connecticut
- Decatur Metropolitan Area, located in North-Central Alabama
- Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area, located in North Alabama
Schools
Italy
United States
- Decatur High School (Alabama), located in Decatur, Alabama
- Decatur High School (Georgia), located in Decatur, Georgia
- Decatur High School (Federal Way, Washington), named after the USS Decatur
- Stephen Decatur High School (Maryland)
- Stephen Decatur Middle School (Maryland)
Other uses
- Decatur Maritime Security , An international security company providing threat assessments, physical security and consulting for government and commercial maritime enterprises operating in piracy-troubled waterways. Founded by former US Naval anti-terrorism and force protection experts, Daniel Randall and Brandon Cunningham.
- "Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Step Mother!", a song by Sufjan Stevens from his 2005 album Illinois (album)
- The Decatur Daily, a daily newspaper serving Decatur and the Tennessee Valley in northern Alabama, United States
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Decatur". Image Credit.
