Seven U.S. Cities Named Decatur

There are seven incorporated cities named Decatur in the United States, most named for naval hero Stephen Decatur:

1. Decatur, Alabama (largest, ~58,000)
2. Decatur, Georgia (Atlanta suburb, ~25,000)
3. Decatur, Illinois (central IL, ~70,000)
4. Decatur, Indiana (Adams County seat, ~10,000)
5. Decatur, Arkansas (small, ~1,800)
6. Decatur, Mississippi (Newton County seat, ~1,500)
7. Decatur, Nebraska (tiny, ~500)

Additional unincorporated communities and townships also bear the name (e.g., Decatur County in GA, IN, IA, KS, TN).