Decatur, Tennessee
| Decatur, Tennessee | |
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 Location of Decatur, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates: 35°31′8″N 84°47′36″W / 35.51889°N 84.79333°WCoordinates: 35°31′8″N 84°47′36″W / 35.51889°N 84.79333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Meigs |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Incorporated | 1838 |
| Named for | Stephen Decatur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.6 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,598 |
| • Density | 545.1/sq mi (210.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 37322 |
| Area code(s) | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-19880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1306311 |
| Website | www |
Decatur (/dəˈkeɪtər/ duh-KAY-ter) is a town in Meigs County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,598 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Meigs County.
Decatur was founded in May 1836 as a county seat for Meigs County, which had been formed that same year. The initial 50 acres (0.20 km2) for the town were donated by James Lillard and Leonard Brooks. Decatur is named after Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr., an early 19th-century American naval officer renowned for his exploits in the First Barbary War and the Second Barbary War and the War of 1812.
Decatur is located at 35°31′8″N 84°47′36″W / 35.51889°N 84.79333°W (35.518871, -84.793201). The town is situated at the western base of No Pone Ridge, an elongate ridge characteristic of the Appalachian Ridge-and-Valley Province. Just west of Decatur, the Tennessee River flows around a blunt peninsula known as Armstrong Bend. This section of the river is part of Chickamauga Lake.
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