Decatur
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Decatur is the name of many places in the United States, most of which are named for Stephen Decatur
, a U.S. Naval officer at the turn of the 19th century.
Stephen Decatur
Stephen Decatur, Jr. , was an American naval officer notable for his many naval victories in the early 19th century. He was born on the eastern shore of Maryland, Worcester county, the son of a U.S. Naval Officer who served during the American Revolution. Shortly after attending college Decatur...
, a U.S. Naval officer at the turn of the 19th century.
Cities, Towns, Villages
- Decatur, AlabamaDecatur, AlabamaDecatur is a city in Limestone and Morgan Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The city, affectionately known as "The River City", is located in Northern Alabama on the banks of Wheeler Lake, along the Tennessee River. It is the largest city and county seat of Morgan County...
, county seat of Morgan County, Alabama- Decatur Parks and RecreationDecatur Parks and RecreationDecatur Parks and Recreation is a recreation department in the city of Decatur, Alabama. The board is operated by members appointed by the city council for five year terms...
, park district for Decatur, Alabama - Port of DecaturPort of DecaturThe Port of Decatur is a transshipment port on the Tennessee River, in the city of Decatur, Alabama, United States of America. The port was founded in 1971.- Port facilities :...
, located on the Tennessee River in Decatur, Alabama - The Decatur DailyThe Decatur DailyThe Decatur Daily is a daily newspaper serving Decatur and the Tennessee Valley in North Alabama, United States. As of September 30, 2006, it had an average daily circulation of 20,824 and a Sunday circulation of 23,840...
, daily newspaper serving Decatur, Alabama and the Tennessee Valley
- Decatur Parks and Recreation
- Decatur, ArkansasDecatur, ArkansasDecatur is a city, in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,699 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, a city in Benton County, Arkansas - Decatur, GeorgiaDecatur, GeorgiaDecatur is a city in, and county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. With a population of 19,335 in the 2010 census, the city is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple zip codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear the Decatur name...
, county seat of DeKalb County, Georgia- Decatur (MARTA station)Decatur (MARTA station)Decatur is an underground Train station on the Blue Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority rail system in the heart of Decatur, Georgia. It Serves Downtown Decatur, South Decatur, and South Dekalb. This station was opened on June 30, 1979. In 2005, a major renovation of the...
, a rail station located in Decatur, Georgia
- Decatur (MARTA station)
- Decatur, IllinoisDecatur, IllinoisDecatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World", was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. In 2000 the city population was 81,500,...
, county seat of Macon County, Illinois - Decatur, IndianaDecatur, IndianaDecatur is a city in Root and Washington townships, Adams County, Indiana, United States. The city, which serves as the county seat of Adams County, takes its name after the prominent war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr., one of the captains of the original 6 frigates of the US navy...
, county seat of Adams County, Indiana - Decatur City, IowaDecatur City, IowaDecatur City is a city in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. The population was 199 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Decatur City is located at ....
, a city in Decatur County, Iowa - Decatur, MichiganDecatur, MichiganDecatur is a village in Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,838 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Decatur Township...
, a village in Van Buren County, Michigan - Decatur, MississippiDecatur, MississippiDecatur is a town in Newton County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,426 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Newton County...
, county seat of Newton County, Mississippi - Decatur, NebraskaDecatur, NebraskaDecatur is a village in Burt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 618 at the 2000 census. This town is named after one of its incorporators, Stephen Decatur, who claimed to be the nephew of war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr....
, a village in Burt County, Nebraska - Decatur, New YorkDecatur, New YorkThe Town of Decatur is located on the eastern border of Otsego County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 U.S. census, the town had a population of 410. It is named for naval hero Stephen Decatur.- History :...
, a town in Otsego County, New York - Decatur, OhioDecatur, OhioDecatur is an unincorporated community in eastern Byrd Township, Brown County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45115. It is located along State Route 125, an east-west highway.-References:...
, an unincorporated community in Brown County, Ohio - Decatur, TennesseeDecatur, TennesseeDecatur is a town in Meigs County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,395 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Meigs County.The local pronunciation of the name is duh▪KAY▪ter .-Geography:Decatur is located at...
, county seat of Meigs County, Tennessee - Decatur, TexasDecatur, TexasDecatur is a city located in Wise County, Texas, United States. This city was named after Stephen Decatur, Jr. The population was 5,201 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 6,432. It is the county seat of Wise County...
, county seat of Wise County, Texas
Counties
- Decatur County, AlabamaDecatur County, AlabamaDecatur County, Alabama is a former county of the state of Alabama, United States. It was named is for Commodore Stephen Decatur of the United States Navy. Its county seat was Woodville.-History:...
, a short-lived former county whose area was divided between Madison County and Jackson County, Alabama - Decatur County, GeorgiaDecatur County, GeorgiaDecatur County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 28,240. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 28,544. The county seat is Bainbridge.-History:...
- Decatur County, IndianaDecatur County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 24,555 people, 9,389 households, and 6,882 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 9,992 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile...
- Decatur County, IowaDecatur County, Iowa-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 8,457 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,834 housing units, of which 3,223 were occupied.-2000 census:...
- Decatur County, KansasDecatur County, KansasDecatur County is a county located in Northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,961. Its county seat and most populous city is Oberlin. The county is named in honor of Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr.-History:The county was established...
- Decatur County, Tennessee
Townships
- Decatur Township, Marion County, Indiana
- Decatur Township, MichiganDecatur Township, MichiganDecatur Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,916 at the 2000 census. The village of Decatur is located within the township...
, Van Buren County - Decatur Township, Burt County, NebraskaDecatur Township, Burt County, NebraskaDecatur Township is one of twelve townships in Burt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 799 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 744.The Village of Decatur is located within the Township.-External links:*...
- Decatur Township, Clearfield County, PennsylvaniaDecatur Township, Clearfield County, PennsylvaniaDecatur Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,974 at the 2000 census. This township is named after war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr.-Geography:...
- Decatur Township, Mifflin County, PennsylvaniaDecatur Township, Mifflin County, PennsylvaniaDecatur Township is a township in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,021 at the 2000 census. This township is named after war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr.-Geography:...
Streets
- 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, U.S. Route 31U.S. Route 31U.S. Route 31 is a long north–south highway connecting northern Michigan to southern Alabama, with its northern terminus at Interstate 75 near Mackinaw City, Michigan, and southern terminus at the combined U.S. Route 90 & U.S. Route 98 at Spanish Fort, Alabama...
between Decatur, Alabama and Birmingham, Alabama - Decatur Avenue, BronxThe BronxThe Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, New York, street that travels one-way north-bound alongside Webster Avenue, starting on Fordham Road, temporarily interrupted on Musholu Parkway and continuing to 211th Street - Decatur Street, New York, street that extends from the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bedford-StuyvesantBedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynBedford-Stuyvesant is a neighborhood in the central portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Formed in 1930, the neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 3, Brooklyn Community Board 8 and Brooklyn Community Board 16. The neighborhood is patrolled by the NYPD's 79th and 81st...
and BushwickBushwick, BrooklynBushwick is a neighborhood in the northern part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood, formerly Brooklyn's 18th Ward, is now part of Brooklyn Community Board 4...
to the Queens neighborhood of RidgewoodRidgewood, QueensRidgewood is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It borders the neighborhoods of Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale, as well as the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick. Historically, the neighborhood straddled the Queens-Brooklyn boundary. The neighborhood is part of Queens... - Decatur Street, NW, Washington, D.C., a one-way street stretching eastward from Massachusetts Avenue, NWMassachusetts Avenue (Washington, D.C.)Massachusetts Avenue is a major diagonal transverse road in Washington, D.C., and the Massachusetts Avenue Historic District is a historic district that includes part of it....
to Florida Avenue, NW - Decatur Street, Burlington VT
- Decatur Street, Olympia WA
Other places
- Decatur IslandDecatur IslandDecatur Island is one of the San Juan Islands in Washington state, USA, located just east of Lopez Island across Lopez Sound and just south of Blakely Island across Thatcher Pass...
, one of the San Juan Islands in Washington state - Decatur Metropolitan AreaDecatur Metropolitan AreaThe Decatur Metropolitan Area is a moderately urban region of North-Central Alabama. The 2008 estimate population is 150,125, one third of which resides within the boundaries of its core city, Decatur, Alabama....
, located in North-Central Alabama - Huntsville–Decatur Combined Statistical Area, located in North Alabama
- Mount Decatur, variant name of Allyn Mountain near Gales FerryGales FerryGales Ferry is a village in the town of Ledyard, Connecticut, United States. It is located along the eastern bank of the Thames River. The village developed as a result of having a ferry to Uncasville located at this site, and from which the village was named...
, New London County, Connecticut
United States
- Decatur High School (Alabama)Decatur High School (Alabama)Decatur High School is a public high school in Decatur, Alabama, United States. It is one of two high schools in the Decatur City School District. Decatur High offers technical, academic, and International Baccalaureate programs, as well as dual enrollment with the John C...
, located in Decatur, Alabama - Decatur High School (Georgia)Decatur High School (Georgia)Decatur High School is a high school in Decatur, Georgia, United States. It is the sole high school in the Decatur City School District...
, located in Decatur, Georgia - Decatur High School (Federal Way, Washington), named after the USS Decatur
- Stephen Decatur High School (Maryland)Stephen Decatur High School (Maryland)Stephen Decatur High School is a four-year public high school in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The school was opened in 1954.-About the School:...
, Worcester County - Stephen Decatur Middle SchoolStephen Decatur Middle SchoolStephen Decatur Middle School is a Talented and Gifted magnet middle school located in Clinton, Maryland and is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system in the USA. It contains approximately 974 students in grades 6 through 8...
, Worcester County - Stephen Decatur Elementary School (Chicago)
- Decatur High School (Michigan)
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
- "Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Step Mother!", a song by Sufjan Stevens from his 2005 album Illinois (album)Illinois (album)Illinois is a 2005 concept album by American indie folk songwriter Sufjan Stevens. His fifth studio album, Illinois features songs referencing places, events, and persons related to the U.S. state of Illinois...
- USS DecaturUSS DecaturFive ships of the United States Navy have been named Decatur, in honor of Commodore Stephen Decatur.* The , was a sloop-of-war built in 1839 and in service from 1840 to 1859....
, several ships of the U.S. Navy - "Eighter from Decatur", a form of rhyming slang used in crapsCrapsCraps is a dice game in which players place wagers on the outcome of the roll, or a series of rolls, of a pair of dice. Players may wager money against each other or a bank...