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  Decatur - History
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Parents > United States > Tennessee > TN Counties > Decatur  
Websitehttps://decaturcountytn.org/
Established November 01, 1845
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedRP October 17, 2023 07:18pm
DescriptionDay of establishment unknown.

Created from Perry County

Named for Stephen Decatur

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February 18, 1885 -


DECATUR gained from HENDERSON to accommodate local resident [location unknown, not mapped; map depicts net changes in DECATUR-HENDERSON line 1856-1885]. (Tenn. Acts 1885, 44th assy., ch. 13/p. 55)

March 29, 1883 - February 18, 1885


DECATUR exchanged with BENTON. (Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 221/p. 299)

January 01, 1872 - March 29, 1883


DECATUR gained Eagle Nest Island [Tennessee R.]. from HARDIN. (Tenn. Acts 1871, 37th assy., 1st sess., ch. 33/p. 31)

February 19, 1869 - January 01, 1872


DECATUR gained small area from WAYNE. (Tenn. Acts 1868, 35th assy., 2d sess., pub., ch. 31/p. 38)

February 25, 1856 - February 19, 1869


DECATUR exchanged with HARDIN. (Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 173, secs. 1-5, 8-9/pp. 264-266)

December 01, 1847 - February 25, 1856


DECATUR lost to HENDERSON. (Tenn. Acts 1847, 27th assy., ch. 15/p. 44)

April 06, 1846 - December 01, 1847


DECATUR created from HENDERSON and PERRY. (Tenn. Acts 1845, 26th assy., ch. 7, secs. 11-12, 18/pp. 38-39 and ch. 62, secs. 1, 7-8/pp. 122-123)

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