Decatur County

proper noun

A former county in Alabama, United States, now defunct. The old county seat, Woodville, is now in Jackson County.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A former county in Alabama, United States, now defunct. The old county seat, Woodville, is now in Jackson County.
  2. One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Bainbridge.
  3. One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Greensburg.
  4. One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Leon.
  5. One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Oberlin.
  6. One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Decaturville.

Origin

Named after Stephen Decatur.

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APA

Decatur County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Decatur%20County

MLA

“Decatur County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Decatur%20County. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Decatur County,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Decatur%20County.

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