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 United States Navy officer at the turn of the 19th Century.

Contents 1 Geographical Locations (United States) 1.1 Counties 1.2 Cities, Towns, Villages 1.3 Townships 1.4 Other places 2 Schools 2.1 Italy 2.2 United States 3 Other uses

[edit] Geographical Locations (United States)

[edit] Counties

• Decatur County, Alabama, a short-lived former county whose 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Townships

• Decatur Township, Marion County, Indiana
• Decatur Township, Michigan, in Van Buren County, Michigan
• Decatur Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
• Decatur Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

[edit] 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 continues 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

[edit] Schools

[edit] Italy

• Stephen Decatur Secondary School (Italy)

[edit] 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)
• Stephen Decatur Elementary School (Chicago)

[edit] 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)
• Decatur Parks and Recreation
• The Decatur Daily, a daily newspaper serving Decatur and the Tennessee Valley in northern Alabama, United States
• Stephen Decatur, 19th Century United States Navy officer
• USS Decatur

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