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Decatur is situated around the junction of Tennessee State Route 30, which connects the town to Athens to the east and Dayton to the west, and Tennessee State Route 58, which connects Decatur to Kingston to the north and Chattanooga to the south. Interstate 75 passes approximately 15 miles (24 km) east of Decatur.
Like several other counties west of the Tennessee River, Decatur County was substantially pro- Union during the Civil War, contrary to the generally pro- Confederate sympathies of West and Middle Tennessee. In Tennessee's Ordinance of Secession referendum on June 8, 1861, Decatur County voted to remain in the Union by a margin of 550 to 310, [4] being one of only eight counties in West or ...
Congressional district. 4th. Website. www .meigscounty .org. Meigs County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,758. [2] Its county seat is Decatur. [3] It is a component of the Athens, Tennessee Micropolitan Area.
Benton County is located in northwest Tennessee, bordering the western branch of the Tennessee River and 30 miles south of the Kentucky border. Aside from Camden, other major communities include agrarian communities Big Sandy and Holladay. It is known well in the area for its duck hunting and fishing industries, and in the past, was recognized for sorghum production, although it is no longer ...
1845 November – Decatur County is formed from the portion of Perry County west of the Tennessee River, the county seat is moved to a village near the new geographic center of the county. [7] 1848 – The town of Linden is established as the county seat.
Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,341. [2] Its county seat is Henderson. [3] The county was created in 1879 and organized in 1882. [1] [4] Chester County is included in the Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Decaturville is a town in and the county seat of Decatur County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 867 at the 2010 census. It is named for American Revolutionary War Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr.
Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee.As of the 2020 census, its population was 22,039, down from 22,228 at the 2010 census.Its county seat is Huntsville and the largest town is Oneida.