Decatur County is located in West Tennessee, one of the state’s Three Grand Divisions. It is bordered on the north by Carroll County and Benton County, on the west by Henderson County, on the south by Hardin County, and on the east by the Tennessee River. Decatur County was created by dividing Perry County along the line of the Tennessee River in November, 1845, and adding a parcel along the western boundary from Henderson County, this to take effect March 1, 1846. The county was named for Commodore Stephen Decatur, officer in the War of 1812. The county seat is Decaturville.
We have built a new Decatur Co. TNGenWeb site building on the great work started by David Donahue and Brenda Fiddler which continues today as www.tnyesterday.com. We hope you like the new format and content. Please contact me if you are willing to share your genealogical or historical research with other researchers via this web site.
Attention: Graduates or Descendants of Graduates of Scotts Hill High School
A DVD containing the composite pictures of graduates of Scotts Hill High School from 1930 – 2011 are now available for purchase. Check here for ordering details.