Decatur, Missouri

Decatur is an extinct town in Cole County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.^[1]

A post office called Decatur was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1906.^[2] The community has the name of Stephen Decatur, a United States Navy officer.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Decatur
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
↑ "Cole County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 22 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Cole County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Jefferson City

Cities	Jefferson City‡ Lohman Russellville St. Martins St. Thomas Taos

Villages	Centertown Wardsville

Townships	Clark Jefferson Liberty Marion Moreau Osage

Unincorporated communities	Bass Brazito Elston Eugene Henley Hickory Hill Honey Creek Marion Millbrook Osage Bend Osage Bluff Osage City Schubert Scott Scrivner Stringtown

Ghost towns	Decatur Teal

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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