Name derivation:Named in honor of Stephen Decatur, a highly respected war hero.
Acquisition: Creek cession of August 9, 1814
Taken from: Early County
Counties created from: Grady County, Seminole County, Thomas County
Cities: Bainbridge (county seat)

Web sites:National Register of Historic Places in Decatur County, Georgia
Decatur County, Georgia, links


History

In 1960, Decatur County's economy was severly impacted by the closing of Bainbridge Air Force Base. It was the second (and final) closing for the facility. Opened as Bainbridge Army Air Field in 1943, the base closed after the end of World War II. Reopened for the Korean War, the base was closed in 1960, costing the county more than 600 jobs.