|
|
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Decatur County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 24,555. The county seat is Greensburg.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Decatur County was formed in 1822. It was named for Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr., naval officer in the First and Second Barbary Wars, and in the War of 1812. Decatur was mortally wounded in a duel in 1820.
Recently, Greensburg, the county seat, was selected as the new location of the Honda assembly plant being proposed.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
|
| 1822 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1822 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1822 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1822 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1822 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
|
| 1830 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
|
| 1882 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
|
| 1830 | 5,887
|
| 1840 | 12,171
|
| 1850 | 15,107
|
| 1860 | 17,294
|
| 1870 | 19,053
|
| 1880 | 19,779
|
| 1890 | 19,277
|
| 1900 | 19,518
|
| 1910 | 18,793
|
| 1920 | 17,813
|
| 1930 | 17,308
|
| 1940 | 17,722
|
| 1950 | 18,218
|
| 1960 | 20,019
|
| 1970 | 22,738
|
| 1980 | 23,841
|
| 1990 | 23,645
|
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~indecatu/indecatu.html
|
