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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Decatur County''' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Decatur County''' | ||
Guide to '''Decatur County Iowa genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | Guide to '''Decatur County Iowa genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | ||
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{{Infobox U.S. County | |||
| county = Decatur County | |||
| county_map = Iowa Decatur Map.png | |||
| state = Iowa | |||
| state_map = Iowa.png | |||
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| founded year = 1846 | |||
| founded date = January 13 | |||
| seat = Leon | |||
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== County Courthouse == | == County Courthouse == | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
[[Image:Stephen Decatur.JPG|thumb|right|200px | [[Image:Stephen Decatur.JPG|thumb|right|200px]] | ||
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> | ||