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{{Infobox U.S. County | {{Infobox U.S. County | ||
| county = Decatur County | | county = Decatur County | ||
| county_map = | | county_map = 200px-Map of Kansas highlighting Decatur County svg.bmp | ||
| state = Kansas | | state = Kansas | ||
| state_map = KS-map.png | | state_map = KS-map.png | ||
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| building image cap = Photo courtesy [[]] | | building image cap = Photo courtesy [[]] | ||
| building address = '''[[Decatur County, Kansas Courthouse|Decatur County Courthouse]]'''<br>120 E. Hall<br>P.O. Box 89<br>Oberlin, Kansas 66749-0089<br>Phone: 785.475.8102 | | building address = '''[[Decatur County, Kansas Courthouse|Decatur County Courthouse]]'''<br>120 E. Hall<br>P.O. Box 89<br>Oberlin, Kansas 66749-0089<br>Phone: 785.475.8102 | ||
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== County Courthouse == | == County Courthouse == | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
[[Image:Stephen Decatur.JPG|thumb|right|400px]] | [[Image:Stephen Decatur.JPG|thumb|right|400px|Stephen Decatur.JPG]] | ||
The county is named after U.S. naval officer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Decatur Stephen Decatur] (1779-1820).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_county_name_etymologies "List of counties in Tennessee"], Wikipedia.</ref> | The county is named after U.S. naval officer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Decatur Stephen Decatur] (1779-1820).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_county_name_etymologies "List of counties in Tennessee"], Wikipedia.</ref> | ||