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HIGHWAYS of MEIGS COUNTY
U S Highways
None |
State Highways
30, 58, 60, 68, 304, 305, 306 |
HISTORY of MEIGS COUNTY
Established 1836
Organized May 2, 1836
Decatur is county seat
County formed from part of Rhea County |
PEOPLE of MEIGS COUNTY
| Return Jonathan Meigs |
County named for Return Jonathan Meigs
Was a colonel in the Continental Army
Appointed Indian agent for Cherokee Indians 1801 |
POST OFFICES of MEIGS COUNTY
| Ammis |
Opened: March 26, 1894 |
Closed: May 31, 1900 |
| Bankston |
Opened: September 2, 1904 |
Closed: June 30, 1908 |
| Beta |
Opened: July 10, 1890 |
Closed: May 15, 1905 |
| Big Spring |
Opened: August 7, 1868 |
Closed: January 9, 1895 |
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Opened: April 1, 1949 |
Closed: December 31, 1958 |
| Bigspring |
Opened: January 9, 1895 |
Closed: April 1, 1949 |
| Blythes
Ferry |
Opened: May 23, 1839 |
Closed: January 1, 1842 |
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Opened: December 28, 1848 |
Closed: November 1, 1850 |
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Opened: April 25, 1878 |
Closed: September 21, 1880 |
| Bogess Cross
Roads |
Opened: July 27, 1837 |
Closed: July 28, 1842 |
| Bonham |
Opened: August 16, 1880 |
Closed: March 31, 1904 |
| Breedenton |
Opened: July 19, 1883 |
Closed: February 28, 1934 |
| Brittsville |
Opened: December 4, 1872 |
Closed: May 15, 1905 |
| Maggie |
Opened: August 11, 1893 |
Closed: January 15, 1906 |
| Maloney |
Opened: June 28, 1886 |
Closed: February 28, 1917 |
| Meigs |
Opened: March 2, 1887 |
Closed: March 31, 1904 |
| Moores Cross
Roads |
Opened: July 13, 1858 |
Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Mouth of Hewasee |
Opened: November 1, 1850 |
Closed: November 22, 1866 |
| Peakland |
Opened: February 18, 1918 |
Closed: June 20, 1957 |
| Pine Land |
Opened: July 7, 1849 |
Closed: September 22, 1866 |
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Opened: December 20, 1866 |
Closed: April 11, 1871 |
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Opened: March 17, 1879 |
Closed: March 31, 1904 |
| Sewee |
Opened: December 28, 1848 |
Closed: September 22, 1866 |
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Opened: November 20, 1866 |
Closed: November 7, 1867 |
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Opened: January 17, 1868 |
Closed: January 31, 1910 |
| Surprise |
Opened: September 5, 1891 |
Closed: September 15, 1906 |
| Tabor |
Opened: April 19, 1882 |
Closed: May 31, 1905 |
| Ten Mile |
Opened: August 2, 1928 |
Closed: Operating |
| Ten Mile
Stand |
Opened: May 3, 1836 |
Closed: January 10, 1906 |
| Tuckers
Ferry |
Opened: April 9, 1873 |
Closed: February 6, 1874 |
| Whirl |
Opened: July 17, 1901 |
Closed: August 31, 1904 |
STATISTICS for MEIGS COUNTY
| Square Miles |
195 |
| Miles of City Streets |
10.46 |
| Miles of County Road |
320.31 |
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DECATUR,
Tennessee
ATTRACTIONS of DECATUR
| Meigs County
Historical Museum |
Smith Ave
Decatur |
GOLF in DECATUR
| Lakehaven Golf &
Country Club |
Lamontville Rd
Decatur |
HISTORY of DECATUR
County named Vernon, town called Reagan, 1838
Decatur incorporated in 1838 |
PEOPLE of DECATUR
| Commodore Stephen
Decatur |
City named after Commodore Stephen Decatur |
LIBRARY IN DECATUR
STATISTICS for DECATUR
| 1960 |
681 |
| 1970 |
698 |
| 1980 |
1,069 |
| 1990 |
1,361 |
| LOCATION CODES for DECATUR |
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