DeKalb
Encyclopedia
Locations
- Municipalities in the United States:
- DeKalb, IllinoisDeKalb, IllinoisDeKalb is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 43,862 at the 2010 census, up from 39,018 at the 2000 census. The city is named after decorated German war hero Johann De Kalb, who died during the American Revolutionary War....
, the largest city in the United States named DeKalb- DeKalb High School (Illinois) in that city
- De Kalb, MississippiDe Kalb, MississippiDe Kalb is a town in Kemper County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 972 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kemper County.-Geography:De Kalb is located at ....
(in Kemper County) - De Kalb, MissouriDe Kalb, MissouriDe Kalb is a city in Buchanan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 257 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the St...
(in Buchanan County) - De Kalb, New YorkDe Kalb, New YorkDe Kalb is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, USA. The population was 2,213 at the 2000 census. The town is named after American general Baron de Kalb, a German officer serving under George Washington....
(in St. Lawrence County) - De Kalb, TexasDe Kalb, TexasDeKalb is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,769 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas - Texarkana, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its two area codes are 430 and 903. Its ZIP code is 75559...
(in Bowie County)
- DeKalb, Illinois
- Counties in the United States:
- DeKalb County, AlabamaDeKalb County, AlabamaAs of the 2010 Census DeKalb County had a population of 71,109. The median age was 37.5. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 81.6% non-Hispanic white, 1.5% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander , 9.9% from some other race, 2.2% reporting two or...
(county seat: Fort Payne) - DeKalb County, GeorgiaDeKalb County, GeorgiaDeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population of the county was 691,893 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is the city of Decatur. It is bordered to the west by Fulton County and contains roughly 10% of the city of Atlanta...
(county seat: Decatur) - DeKalb County, IllinoisDeKalb County, IllinoisDeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 105,160, which is an increase of 18.2% from 88,969 in 2000. Its county seat is Sycamore. DeKalb County is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area.-History:DeKalb County...
(county seat: Sycamore) - DeKalb County, IndianaDeKalb County, IndianaDeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Named for Revolutionary War hero Johann, Baron de Kalb , the county was created by the Indiana legislature in 1835 and organized in 1837. As of 2010, the population was 42,223...
(county seat: Auburn) - DeKalb County, MissouriDeKalb County, MissouriDeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population is 12,892. The county was organized in 1845 and is named after the American Revolutionary War general Johann de Kalb. The county along with Buchanan and Andrew counties in Missouri and Doniphan County,...
(county seat: Maysville) - DeKalb County, Tennessee (county seat: Smithville)
- DeKalb County, Alabama
- Inter-related locations in New York City:
- DeKalb AvenueDeKalb AvenueDeKalb Avenue is a street in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, with the majority of its length in Brooklyn. It runs from Woodward Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens to Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn...
in Brooklyn - DeKalb Avenue (BMT Canarsie Line)DeKalb Avenue (BMT Canarsie Line)DeKalb Avenue is a station on the BMT Canarsie Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Wyckoff and DeKalb Avenues in Bushwick, Brooklyn, it is served by the L train at all times....
, a stop on the L train at Wyckoff Avenue - DeKalb Avenue (BMT Fourth Avenue Line), a stop on the Fourth Avenue and Brighton lines at Flatbush Avenue
- DeKalb Avenue LineDeKalb Avenue LineThe DeKalb Avenue Line is a public transit line in Brooklyn and Queens, New York City, United States, running mostly along DeKalb Avenue, as well as eastbound on Lafayette Avenue , between downtown Brooklyn and Ridgewood, Queens...
, now the B38 DeKalb/Lafayette Avenues bus route
- DeKalb Avenue
- Townships in the United States:
- DeKalb Township, DeKalb County, IllinoisDeKalb Township, DeKalb County, IllinoisDeKalb Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 42,189. DeKalb Township was originally named Orange Township, but was renamed on November 20, 1850.-Geography:...
- DeKalb Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
Ships
- USS Baron DeKalb (1861)USS Baron DeKalb (1861)USS Baron DeKalb was a City class ironclad gunboat constructed for the Union Navy by James B. Eads during the American Civil War....
, a Civil War ironclad river gunboat formerly known as the USS Saint Louis and used by the United States Army - USS DeKalb (ID-3010)USS DeKalb (ID-3010)USS DeKalb was a German mail ship SS Prinz Eitel Friedrich that served during the early part of the First World War as an auxiliary cruiser in the German Navy and later after the US entry into the war, as US Navy troop ship...
, a decommissioned U.S. Navy ship formerly known as the Prinz Eitel Friedrich - USS DeKalb County (LST-715)USS DeKalb County (LST-715)USS DeKalb County was an built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after counties in six states, it was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name....
, a twice-decommissioned U.S. Navy ship
Other
- DeKalb High School (disambiguation), the name of several high schools in the United States
- DeKalb-Peachtree AirportDeKalb-Peachtree AirportDeKalb-Peachtree Airport is a municipal general aviation airport located in Chamblee, Georgia, just northeast of Atlanta. It is operated by the local government of DeKalb County, Georgia, and is also known commonly as Peachtree-DeKalb Airport, or simply PDK. Other names include Peachtree...
(PDK) in Chamblee, DeKalb County, Georgia - DeKalb School of the ArtsDeKalb School of the ArtsDeKalb School of the Arts is a public performing arts magnet school in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, east of the city of Atlanta.DeKalb School of the Arts is located at 1192 Clarendon Avenue, Avondale Estates, GA 30002,...
, a magnet school in DeKalb County, Georgia near Atlanta - DeKalb receptor, a fictional device in the science fiction story "Waldo" by Robert A. Heinlein.
- DEKALB Genetics CorporationDEKALB Genetics CorporationDEKALB Genetics Corporation was a diversified company headquartered in DeKalb, Illinois that marketed agricultural seeds and other products. The company was best known for its leading role in the development of hybrid corn and for its "winged ear" logo...
, a hybrid corn seed producer.