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WELCOME to DECATUR COUNTY, Tennessee

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AIRPORT in DECATUR COUNTY
Decatur County Airport

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 Scott Field
Longest Runway: 4,000 Ft
Runway Lights: Yes
Radio Communications: Unicom
COUNTY/CITY LIMIT SIGNS IN DECATUR COUNTY
Bath Springs City Limit Sign

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Tennessee River/Decatur County Sign

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Decatur County Sign

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SIGHTS IN DECATUR COUNTY
Tennessee River Bridge

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Third Base Tavern
A sign of the times... "Last stop before home"

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Beacon Store Building

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BOAT DOCKS & RAMPS in DECATUR COUNTY
Michaels Perryville Marina d2.jpg (19385 bytes)
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Gumdale Marina
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Eagles Nest Resort and Marina d22.jpg (3459 bytes)
GOLF IN DECATUR COUNTY
Tennessee River Golf Club

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 384 Riverview Dr
Decaturville 38329
GHWAYS in DECATUR COUNTY
U S Highways:
I-40, 641		 State Highways:
20, 69, 100, 114, 202
EDUCATION in DECATUR COUNTY
Decaturvile Elementary School

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 Highway 69 S
Decaturville 38329
Decatur County Head Start

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 Highway 69 S
Decaturville 38329

HISTORY OF DECATUR COUNTY
Established November 1845
Organized March 5, 1846
Formed from Perry County
PEOPLE in DECATUR COUNTY

Commodore Stephen Decatur

 County named after
Served with distinction during War with Tripoli
Fought in War of 1812

CHURCHES IN DECATUR COUNTY
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Beacon Church of Christ

Bath Springs Baptist Church Beacon Baptist Church
Beacon United Pentecostal Church 3113 Highway 412 W
Parsons 38363


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Bible Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Campground Cumberland Presbyterian Church Log church built on site, 1847
Log church removed 1962
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Concord United Methodist Church Corinth Methodist Church Cub Creek Hall Missionary Baptist Church Davis Community Church
Decaturville Pentecostal Church 770 Highway 100 E
Decaturville 38329


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Frank's Chapel Missionary Baptist Church

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Full Gospel Pentecost Church
Gray's Chapel Pentecostal Church 5576 Brooksie Thompson Rd
Decaturville 38329
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d125.jpg (26864 bytes) Iron Hill Pentecostal Church 1538 Iron Hill Rd
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Hopewell Baptist Church
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Keeton Springs United Methodist Church Liberty Church of Christ Liberty Methodist Church Lone Chestnut Baptist Church
Mt Carmel Methodist Church 9254 Mt Carmel Rd
Decaturville 38329
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Mt Carmel United Pentecostal Church Mt Lebanon United Methodist Church Mt Nebo United Methodist Church
Established 1845		 Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church
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New Hope Baptist Church 		d14.jpg (23367 bytes)
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church
New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church Founded prior to 1851
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Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Rebuilt 1955		 Old Center Methodist Church Peace Chapel Community Church Perryville First Baptist Church
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Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church
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Rushing Grove Pentecostal Church Salem Baptist Church Sardis Ridge Baptist Church Sugar Tree Church of God & Retreat Center
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Sulphur Springs Holiness Church Suttles Chapel Church True Gospel Lighthouse Church Truman's Creek Primitive Baptist Church
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Abandoned
Union Missionary Baptist Church Wesson's Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
POST OFFICES in DECATUR COUNTY
Balkom Opened: August 30, 1887 Closed: January 31, 1900
Barryville Opened: May 28, 1892 Closed: June 20, 1895
Bath Springs Opened: March 5, 1846 Closed: February 28, 1850
Opened: September 9, 1850 Closed: August 3, 1854
Opened: July 17, 1877 Closed: Operating
Beacon Opened: May 14, 1890  Closed: August 9, 1968
Bible Hill Opened: January 29, 1877 Closed: September 29, 1906
Bliss Opened: August 19, 1892 Closed: December 31, 1904
Bob Opened: April 27, 1882 Closed: January 1, 1906
Botanic Garden Opened: March 12, 1852  Closed: April 3, 1852
Brodie's Landing Opened: August 31, 1853   Closed: October 3, 1855
Opened: November 14, 1857 Closed: September 22, 1866
Brodies Opened: March 14, 1896  Closed: January 27, 1897
Opened: December 21, 1897 Closed: December 31, 1934
Brodies Landing Opened: June 29, 1868  Closed: January 29, 1869
Opened: August 10, 1869 Closed: March 14, 1896
Brownsport Furnace Opened: January 6, 1870  Closed: March 18, 1880
Opened: February 13, 1885 Closed: April 19, 1887
Cubb Creek Opened: April 3, 1852 Closed: May 5, 1854
Decaturville Opened: September 20, 1847  Closed: Operating

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Dixieville Opened: July 9, 1886 Closed: June 19, 1893
Douglas Springs Opened: November 15, 1858 Closed: July 25, 1866
Duckville Opened: May 5, 1894 Closed: February 6, 1896
Dunbar Opened: May 15, 1870 Closed: April 30, 1906
Eli Opened: August 18, 1885 Closed: September 13, 1886
Elk Opened: January 5, 1892 Closed: January 4, 1894
Etna Opened: September 20, 1852 Closed: November 4, 1856
Opened: February 21, 1857 Closed: July 10, 1860
Opened: June 19, 1874 Closed: July 15, 1882
Etola Opened: April 22, 1890 Closed: January 8, 1892
Fishers Landing Opened: June 27, 1866 Closed: January 26, 1871
Hanna Opened: April 2, 1898 Closed: June 23, 1898
Hermitage Opened: August 13, 1850 Closed: September 22, 1866
Howesville Opened: April 13, 1854 Closed: September 22, 1866
Opened: June 19, 1874 Closed: September 5, 1881
Hydro Opened: June 18, 1898 Closed: November 30, 1904
Jeannette Opened: January 3, 1882 Closed: March 15, 1910
Ledbetter Opened: April 26, 1880 Closed: February 24, 1881
Monitor Opened: June 5, 1883 Closed: May 1, 1886
North Ford Opened: April 18, 1888 Closed: October 15, 1900
Opened: August 21, 1901 Closed: November 15, 1923
Oakhaven Opened: March 19, 1890  Closed: December 31, 1903
Parker Opened: February 19, 1884 Closed: December 31, 1931
Opened: April 1, 1938 Closed: August 31, 1839
Parker's Landing Opened: January 2, 1866 Closed: June 29, 1868
Parsons Opened: July 25, 1893
Closed: Operating

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Partinville Opened: November 13, 1885 Closed: July 25, 1893
Perryville Opened: April 18, 1849 Closed: November 26, 1971
Poe Opened: February 14, 1898 Closed: August 31, 1904
Point Pleasant Opened: July 14, 1879  Closed: May 5, 1894
Opened: February 6, 1896 Closed: December 15, 1910
Roena Opened: February 29, 1888 Closed: November 19, 1890
Sandy Opened: January 19, 1901 Closed: September 14, 1904
Shannonville Opened: February 28, 1850 Closed: September 9, 1850
Sugar Tree Opened: June 19, 1874 Closed: Operating
Sulphur Springs Opened: June 2, 1886  Closed: September 14, 1904
Swallow Opened: September 21, 1894 Closed: September 29, 1906
Thurman Opened: July 21, 1890  Closed: August 31, 1904
Vise Opened: May 15, 1904 Closed: September 14, 1904
Walker's Landing Opened: December 6, 1871 Closed: December 11, 1879
Yarbro's Opened: January 7, 1895 Closed: June 30, 1905
Yarbro's Landing Opened: December 15, 1865 Closed: August 13, 1867
LIBRARY in DECATUR COUNTY Decatur County Library
Decaturville 38329-0488

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Parsons Public Library 105 Kentucky Ave South
Parsons, TN  38363-1544
HOSPITALS in DECATUR COUNTY
Decatur County General Hospital

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 1200 S Tennessee Ave
Parsons 38363-1649
Decatur County Manor Nursing Center

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 1200 S Tennessee Ave
Parsons 38363-1649
STATISTICS for DECATUR COUNTY
POPULATION of   DECATUR COUNTY
1960    571
1970 958
1980 1,004
1990 879
LOCATION of DECATUR COUNTY 38229

 

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