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DECATUR COUNTY, Indiana
History <-> Genealogy
*First created in 1822.
*County seat: Greensburg.
Located in southeastern Indiana.
*Cities, Towns & Communities include: Adams, Alert, Burney, Clarksburg, Craig, Downeyville, Enochsburg, Ewington, Forest Hill, Gaynorsville, Germantown, Greensburg, Harper, Harris City, Horace, Kingston, Knarr Corner, Layton Mills, Letts, Mapleton Corner,  McCoy, Mechanicsburg, Middle Branch, Milford, Millhousen, Neff Corner, New Pennington, New Point, Pinhook, Rossburg, St. Maurice, St. Omer, St. Paul, Sandusky, Sardinia, Slabtown, Smithland, Smiths Crossing, Smyrna, Springhill, Tarkeo Corner, Waynesburg, Westport and Williamstown.

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Townships in Decatur County 
(North = Top)

Adams Township Clinton Township Fugit Township
Clay Township Washington Township --> Salt Creek Township
Jackson Township Sand Creek Township Marion Township -->
Surrounding Counties:
             NE = Shelby County, IN          N = Rush County, IN
W = Bartholomew County, IN     DECATUR COUNTY     E = Franklin County, OH
               S = Jennings County, IN                     SE  = Ripley County, IN
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Decatur County Communities
Adams Township communities include:  Adams, Downeyville, Germantown, St. Omer and St. Paul.

Clay Township communities include:  Burney, Ewington and Milford.

Clinton Township communities include:  Sandusky.  The community of Williamstown is situated on the Clinton Township, Decatur County, and Anderson Township, Rush County, line.

Fugit Township communities include:  Clarksburg, Kingston, St. Maurice and Springhill.

Jackson Township communities include:  Alert, Forest Hill, Sardinia and Waynesburg.

Marion Township communities include:  Millhousen and Tarkeo Corner.  The community of Pinhook is situated on the Marion and Sand Creek townships line.

Salt Creek Township communities include:  Mechanicsburg, New Pennington, New Point, Rossburg, Smithland and Smiths Crossing.  The community of Middle Branch is situated on the Salt Creek and Washington Townships line, and Enochsburg is located on the Salt Creek Township, Decatur County and Ray Township, Franklin County line.

Sand Creek Township communities include:  Harper, Letts, Letts Corner, Mapleton Corner, Neff Corner and Westport.

Washington Township communities include:  Craig, Greensburg (the county seat), Knarr Corner, McCoy and Middle Branch.  The community of Middle Branch is situated on the Salt Creek and Washington Townships line.
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Ann McRoden Mensch, Professional Historical Genealogist
Researching on-site, and with the vast resources of The Allen County Public Library, holding one of the largest genealogical collections in North America.
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