Decatur County, Tennessee Genealogy

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History


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

Parent County
1845--Decatur County was created November 1845 from Perry County. County seat: Decaturville

Record Loss
1869 and 1927 -- 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

Populated Places
Cities and Towns:

Neighboring Counties

 * Benton
 * Carroll
 * Hardin
 * Henderson
 * Perry
 * Wayne

Cemeteries
For a list of Decatur county cemeteries, click here.

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog