Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy

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History

The county is named after U.S. naval officer Stephen Decatur (1779-1820).

Parent County

1821--Decatur County was created 31 December 1821 from unorganized territory. 
County seat: Greensburg

Places/Localities

Neighboring Counties

• Bartholomew
• Franklin
• Jennings
• Ripley
• Rush
• Shelby

Resources

Military

Civil War

Civil War service men from Decatur County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Decatur County.

• 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company I
• 7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, F, and Reorganized Company D
• 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized H
• 20th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
• 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Companies E, and G
• 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A
• 37th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and H
• 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A, and D
• 59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
• 74th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
• 83rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
• 89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies H, I, and K
• 93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
• 123rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, H, and I
• 134th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies B, C, D, and E
• 146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, E, G, and H
• 156th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C

Web Sites

• USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
• Family History Library Catalog
• Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)