Decatur County, Alabama Genealogy: Difference between revisions
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The county | The county was 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> | ||
*'''1821'''--Decatur County was formed 17 December 1821 from Jackson County. | *'''1821'''--Decatur County was formed 17 December 1821 from Jackson County. | ||
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History Tidbit[edit | edit source]
The county was named after U.S. naval officer Stephen Decatur (1779-1820).[1]
- 1821--Decatur County was formed 17 December 1821 from Jackson County.
- 1824--Abolished 1824 and the territory returned to Jackson County.
- For the records, see Jackson County.
References[edit | edit source]
- Alabama: Her History Resources, W. Brewer; pub. Montgomery, Alabama, 1872.
- Alabama History, Joel Campbell Dubose; pub. Atlanta 1908
- History of Alabama, Albert Burton Moore; pub. Chicago, 1927
- History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, Thomas McAvory Owen; pub. Chicago, 1921.
- Report of the Alabama History Commission, Thomas McAvory Owen; pub. Montgomery, Alabama 1901
- History of Alabama, Albert James Pickett; pub. Birmingham, Alabama 1878
- ↑ "List of counties in Tennessee", Wikipedia.