Decatur (/ dɪˈkeɪtər / dih-KAY-tər) is the largest city in Macon County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. The city was founded in 1829 and is situated along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 70,522.
[4] Decatur, city, seat (1823) of DeKalb county, northwestern Georgia, U.S. It is an eastern suburb of Atlanta. Named for Stephen Decatur, the American naval hero of the War of 1812, it was originally a trading centre for small farmers, and stone quarrying was an early activity in the surrounding area. Decatur is bordered by Avondale Estates to the southeast and Atlanta to the southwest, and unincorporated DeKalb County elsewhere.
Decatur County Arrestssoundnik Detail, The Eastern Continental Divide bisects the city along the CSX (formerly Georgia Railroad) trackage right of way. Decatur County is the home to several annual festivals. During the first week in May, the River Town Days celebrates a specific state's culture, history, food, and music and the Decatur County Fall Festival and Fair in October in Bainbridge.
