Decatur County, Indiana History and Genealogy Research Guide and Links

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.

Select this LINK to see GENERAL Decatur County information and links.
Select from the TOWN list above to learn which township the community is located in, and view information and links specific to that area.
Select from the TOWNSHIPs Table below to view information and links specific to the township.
Please note: Though the information on this web page is believed to be correct, the possibility of error remains. Please notify the webmaster should an error be found.

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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Use the query form, at USGS, to map features including cemeteries, churches, populated places, and more. Please note that the map town listed with a feature may be used as a map reference for the site, and may not be the town where the feature is actually located...Select a map to see the location of the actual feature. This database may not be complete, and, as with any database, there may be errors.
1895 Map of Decatur County, Indiana
Decatur County, Indiana -
Welcome to the Greensburg / Decatur County Chamber of Commerce
City of Greensburg, Indiana
Greensburg Daily News online
Town of Westport, Indiana

· Indiana State Library. 140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296

o Online Databases

o Indiana Cemetery Locator Database

o Indiana Biography Index

o Index of Indiana Marriages Through 1850.

o Index of Indiana Marriages, 1993 through 2000

o Newspaper Holdings: Holdings by county

o Images of Indiana: 92 Counties // from Adams to Whitley

o Indiana Public Libraries

o Map of Indiana Libraries.

o WWII Servicemen Database

o Indiana Plat Books

USGenWeb for Decatur County Genealogy, by John Ballard

Decatur County History

Tri-County Genealogical Society (Franklin, Decatur & Ripley Counties)

23184 Pocket Road West - Batesville, IN 47006.

Greensburg Public Library

1110 E. Main Street - Greensburg, IN 47240 Phone: (812) 663-2826.
Decatur County Genealogy

countyhistory.com: for Decatur County, by Ronald Branson!
Decatur County Historical Society Museum at

222 North Franklin - P.O. Box 163 - Greensburg, IN 47240.
Phone: (812) 663-2764

Decatur County, Indiana (Government/Courthouse)
Decatur County Health Department (For Birth and Death Records from 1882) 801 North Lincoln - Greensburg, IN 47240-1397 Phone: (812) 663-8301.
Decatur County Recorder (For Land Records) 150 Courthouse Square - Greensburg, IN 47240 Phone: (812) 663-4681.
Decatur Circuit Court Clerk (For Marriage, Divorce and Probate records) 150 Courthouse Square - Greensburg, IN 47240 Phone: (812) 663-8223.

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.

Town of Westport, Indiana
Wesport Branch Public Library

205 West Main Street - Westport, IN 47283 Phone - (812) 591-2330

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.

Greensburg Business Directory and News.
City of Greensburg, Indiana
Welcome to the Greensburg / Decatur County Chamber of Commerce
Greensburg Public Library

1110 E. Main Street - Greensburg, IN 47240 Phone: (812) 663-2826.

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PROFESSIONAL HISTORICAL GENEALOGY RESEARCH
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.

Printed resources for this page include:

Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. First Edition, Second Printing. Yarmouth, Maine: Delorme. 1998.
School and Library Atlas of the World. Fred W. Foster, Ph.D. (Editor). Sycamore, Illinois: School and Library Publishing Company. 1982.

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