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A generation which ignores history has no past -- and no future.

Robert Heinlein

History of Decatur, (Adams County) Indiana

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City Fire Department in Decatur IN

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Indiana Facts:
Tree: tulip tree (yellow poplar)
Bird: cardinal
Flower: peony
Nickname: Hoosier State
Motto: Crossroads of America
Area (sq. mi.): 36,291
Capitol: Indianapolis
Admitted: 11 Dec 1816




Adams County Facts:

Seat: Decatur
Established: 1835 Feb 7
Formed from: Warren


Some Historic Photographers from Decatur

  • Domin, Cornelius
  • Gast, Frank
  • Simcoke, M V B
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Additional Local History Notes:

The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows:

DECATUR, a township of Adams county, Indiana. Population, 231.



The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows:

DECATUR, a post-village, capital of Adams county, Indiana, on the St. Mary's river, 24 miles S. S. E. from Fort Wayne, was settled in 1837. Plank-roads extend in several directions from this village. Population, 231.





Decatur is situated 244 meters above sea level.



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