Decatur

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Decatur is the name of several places in the United States. Most, if not all, are named for Stephen Decatur, a U.S. naval officer, known for his exploits at Tripoli against the Barbary pirates and the toast "Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations, may she always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong," often shortened to "My country, right or wrong."

Contents 1 Geographical Locations 1.1 Cities and Townships 1.2 Counties 1.2.1 Historic Counties 1.3 Metropolitan Areas 1.4 Islands 1.5 Other Geographic Locations 2 School Systems 2.1 Schools 2.1.1 Higher Education 3 News Papers 4 Ports 5 Railroads 6 Ships 7 Train stations 8 Roadways 8.1 Highways 8.2 Streets 9 Songs

[edit] Geographical Locations

[edit] Cities and Townships

Rank	City	Population	County	Metro Area	State
1	Decatur	77,836	Macon	Decatur	Illinois
2	Decatur	54,909	Morgan, Limestone	Decatur	Alabama
3	Decatur	17,884	DeKalb	Altanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta	Georgia
4	Decatur	9,547	Adams	Fort Wayne	Indiana
5	Decatur	6,031	Wise	Dallas-Ft. Worth	Texas
6	Decatur	1,426	Newton		Mississippi
7	Decatur	1,838	Van Buren		Michigan
8	Decatur	1,395	Meigs		Tennessee
9	Decatur	1,314	Benton		Arkansas
10	Decatur	618	Burt		Nebraska
11	Decatur	312	Decatur		Iowa

• Decatur, New York
• Decatur, Ohio
• Decatur Township, Pennsylvania
• Decatur Township, Indiana

[edit] Counties

• Decatur County, Alabama
• Decatur County, Georgia
• Decatur County, Indiana
• Decatur County, Iowa
• Decatur County, Kansas
• Decatur County, Tennessee

[edit] Historic Counties

• Decatur County, Alabama

[edit] Metropolitan Areas

• Decatur Metropolitan Area, Alabama
• Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area, Alabama

[edit] Islands

• Decatur Island, Washington

[edit] Other Geographic Locations

• Mount Decatur, Gales Ferry, Connecticut [1]

[edit] School Systems

• Decatur City Schools, Alabama

[edit] Schools

• Decatur High School, Alabama
• Stephen Decatur High School, Berlin, Maryland (Worcester County Public School)
• Stephen Decatur Middle School, Berlin, Maryland (Worcester County Public School)
• Stephen Decatur Secondary School ,Sigonella, Italy (DODDS)

[edit] Higher Education

• John C. Calhoun Community College at Decatur (Main Campus), Alabama

[edit] News Papers

• The Decatur Daily, Alabama

[edit] Ports

• Port of Decatur, Alabama

[edit] Railroads

• Decatur-Courtland-Tuscumbia Railroad, Alabama

[edit] Ships

• The first Decatur was a sloop-of-war built in 1839 and in service from 1840 to 1859.

• Decatur (DD-5) was a Bainbridge-class destroyer which served mainly in or near the Philippines from 1902 to 1919.

• Decatur (DD-341) was a Clemson-class destroyer which served from 1922 to 1945.

• Decatur (DD-936/DDG-31) was a destroyer in service from 1956 to 1983, later converted to the Self Defense Test Ship.

• Decatur (DDG-73) is a guided missile destroyer commissioned in 1998 and on active service as of 2007.

[edit] Train stations

• Decatur (MARTA station), Georgia

[edit] Roadways

[edit] Highways

• Decatur Highway, Alabama

[edit] Streets

• Decatur Street

[edit] Songs

• "Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Step Mother!" is a song by Sufjan Stevens from his album Illinois