Decatur County

Decatur County

Created by an Act of the Legislature on December 7, 1821, Decatur County was comprised of portions of Madison and Jackson Counties. "Old Woodville," two miles north along County Highway 7, was designated as the County Seat. An 1823-'24 completed survey revealed that it did not contain...

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Main Author: Blake Wilhelm
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
Subjects:
Cultural resources
Online Access:https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/1832
format Electronic
collection Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Collection
building Auburn University
publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic Cultural resources
spellingShingle Cultural resources
Decatur County
Blake Wilhelm
fulltopic Cultural resources
Decatur County, Madison County, Jackson County, Alabama Historical Commission Markers
description Created by an Act of the Legislature on December 7, 1821, Decatur County was comprised of portions of Madison and Jackson Counties. "Old Woodville," two miles north along County Highway 7, was designated as the County Seat. An 1823-'24 completed survey revealed that it did not contain the constitutionally required number of square miles. The county was abolished by an Act of the Legislature on December 28, 1825, and the territory was returned to Madison and Jackson Counties.
spelling Decatur CountyBlake WilhelmDecatur County, Madison County, Jackson County, Alabama Historical Commission MarkersCreated by an Act of the Legislature on December 7, 1821, Decatur County was comprised of portions of Madison and Jackson Counties. "Old Woodville," two miles north along County Highway 7, was designated as the County Seat. An 1823-'24 completed survey revealed that it did not contain the constitutionally required number of square miles. The county was abolished by an Act of the Legislature on December 28, 1825, and the territory was returned to Madison and Jackson Counties.Northeast Alabama Community College Archives and Special Collections1821-1825https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/1832http://www.alabamahistory.net/jackson-historical-markers.html
title Decatur County
titleStr Decatur County
author Blake Wilhelm
author_facet Blake Wilhelm
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url https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/1832
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