The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Decatur was founded in May 1836 as a county seat for Meigs County, which had been formed that same year. The initial 50 acres (0.20 km2) for the town were donated by James Lillard and Leonard Brooks. Decatur is named after Commodore Stephen Decatur Jr., an early 19th-century American naval officer renowned for his exploits in the First Barbary War, the Second Barbary War, and the War of 1812.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Decatur’s history is told.
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CommonsGoodfield Circuit photo mashup2016
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CommonsP6 cockpit2015
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CommonsDecatur Methodist Church from north2014
CommonsBuchanan House in2014
CommonsMeigs-county-bank-building-tn120086 historic places in Decatur
6 places in Decatur are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Listed 1978Meigs County Courthouse
Listed 1982Decatur Methodist Church
Listed 1982Meigs County Bank
Listed 1982Smith, Robert H., Law OfficeListed 1982John Stewart HouseListed 1982S. S. Eaves HouseThen & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (10) and the National Register (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.