Decatur City Hall is located at 509 North McDonough Street, Decatur, GA 30031.
Phone: 404‑370‑4100.
Decatur, Georgia, founded in 1823, is one of the oldest cities in the Atlanta metropolitan area and serves as the county seat of DeKalb County. Its establishment and early development were shaped by its strategic location, early settlers, and evolving infrastructure, which laid the foundation for its modern identity as a vibrant, progressive suburb.
Decatur's formal history began with the creation of DeKalb County in 1822, carved from parts of Henry, Fayette, and Gwinnett counties by the Georgia General Assembly. The Assembly appointed five commissioners to select a site for a new courthouse and jail, a critical step in establishing a county seat. They chose a location at the intersection of the two Native trails, designating it for the courthouse in 1822. The city was incorporated on December 10, 1823, and named in honor of Commodore Stephen Decatur, a celebrated U.S. Navy hero known for his victories in the War of 1812 and against the Barbary pirates. Stephen Decatur, born in 1779 in Maryland, was a national figure whose fame peaked after his naval exploits, though he never visited the area. He was killed in a duel in 1820, and the city's naming in 1823 reflected his widespread popularity.
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Decatur as described in 1918 [2]
Decatur, the county seat of DeKalb County, Georgia, is a delightful residence city of 6,500 population located on the Georgia railroad, six mines northeast of Atlanta, with which it is connected by two trolley lines giving frequent schedules. It furnishes residence to many men whose office and business is in Atlanta, and to others interested in large manufacturing enterprises nearby, but outside of the municipality.
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