Decatur County, Iowa Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Decatur County Courthouse 207 Main Street Leon, IA 50144-1647

(515) 446-4331

History


The county is named after U.S. naval officer Stephen Decatur (1779-1820).

Parent County
1846--Decatur County was created 13 January 1846 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Davis County prior to organization 6 March 1850. County seat: Leon

Record Loss
March 31, 1874 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Neighboring Counties
Clarke | Lucas | Ringgold | Union | Wayne | Harrison County, Missouri | Mercer County, Missouri

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Garden Grove

Migration
Early migration routes to and from for European settlers included:


 * Mormon Trail 1846 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah

Web Sites

 * Decatur County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Decatur County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)