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Decatur County is divided into 9 Civil Townships as follows: Adams, Clay,
Clinton, Fugit, Jackson, Marion, Salt Creek, Sand Creek and Washington.
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Decatur County was organized December 31, 1821, and became effective on March
4, 1822.
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Greensburg is the County Seat. Tradition says that the wife of Colonel Thomas
Hendricks named this town in honor of her old hometown in Pennsylvania.
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The Courthouse in Greensburg is famous for the tree growing from the tower.
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McCoy was originally "McCoy Station," part of the V., G. & R. Branch
of the C., I., St. Louis & C. Railroad. -- thanks to Guy
Wheat
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According to the Society of Indiana Pioneers, an individual was a pioneer
of our county if they resided here on or before December 31, 1830.
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Indiana automobile License Plates issued in Decatur County start with the
prefix 16 because it is the sixteenth county in alphabetical listing.
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