- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Decatur County
- Creator:
- Chambers, Raymond L.
- Date of Original:
- 2003-12-15
- Subject:
- Decatur County (Ga.)
Counties--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Decatur County, Georgia. Decatur County is located in the southwest corner of the state, adjoining Baker, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, and Seminole counties. One of the largest counties in Georgia at 596.8 square miles, Decatur shares its southern boundary with the Florida state line. There are four incorporated cities in the county: Attapulgus, Bainbridge (the county seat), Brinson, and Climax (named after the fact that it is the highest point on the railroad between Savannah and the Chattahoochee River).
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/decatur-county/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Decatur County," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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