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Decatur is the name of many places in the United States, most of which are named for Stephen Decatur, a U.S. Naval officer at the turn of the 19th century.
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People
- Stephen Decatur, a United States Naval officer.
Places
United States
Cities, Towns, Villages
- Decatur, Alabama, county seat of Morgan County, Alabama
- Decatur Parks and Recreation, park district for Decatur, Alabama
- Port of Decatur, located on the Tennessee River in Decatur, Alabama
- The Decatur Daily, daily newspaper serving Decatur, Alabama and the Tennessee Valley
- Decatur, Arkansas, a city in Benton County, Arkansas
- Decatur, Georgia, county seat of DeKalb County, Georgia
- Decatur (MARTA station), a rail station located in Decatur, Georgia
- Decatur, Illinois, county seat of Macon County, Illinois
- Decatur, Indiana, county seat of Adams County, Indiana
- Decatur City, 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
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
Townships
- Decatur Township, Marion County, Indiana
- Decatur Township, Michigan, Van Buren County
- Decatur Township, Burt County, Nebraska
- Decatur Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
- Decatur Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Streets
- 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, U.S. Route 31 between Decatur, Alabama and Birmingham, Alabama
- Decatur Avenue, Bronx, New York, street that travels one-way north-bound alongside Webster Avenue, starting on Fordham Road, temporarily interrupted on Musholu Parkway and continuing to 211th Street
- Decatur Street, New York, street that extends from the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bedford-Stuyvesant and Bushwick to the Queens neighborhood of Ridgewood
- Decatur Street, NW, Washington, D.C., a one-way street stretching eastward from Massachusetts Avenue, NW to Florida Avenue, NW
- Decatur Street, Burlington VT
- Decatur Street, Olympia WA
Other places
- Decatur Island, one of the San Juan Islands in Washington state
- Decatur Metropolitan Area, located in North-Central Alabama
- Huntsville–Decatur Combined Statistical Area, located in North Alabama
- Mount Decatur, variant name of Allyn Mountain near Gales Ferry, New London County, Connecticut
Schools
Italy
- Stephen Decatur Secondary School (Italy)
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), Worcester County
- Stephen Decatur Middle School, Worcester County
- Stephen Decatur Elementary School (Chicago)
- Decatur High School (Michigan)
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)
- USS Decatur, several ships of the U.S. Navy
- "Eighter from Decatur", a form of rhyming slang used in craps
See also
- All pages with titles containing "Decatur"
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