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Decatur County, Georgia
| County Formed |
December 8, 1823 |
| County
Seat |
Bainbridge |
| Incorporated Cities |
Attapulgus, Bainbridge, Brinson
and Climax |
| Total
Area |
596.8 square miles |
| History |
Decatur County was created in 1823
from portions of Early County. The county was named in honor of Commodore
Stephen Decatur who defeated the Barbary Coast pirates at Tripoli in 1815.
Bainbridge, the county seat, was named for Commodore William Bainbridge,
commander of the U.S. Constitution, "Old Ironsides."
The Decatur County area was the
site of several battles between Indians and early settlers. In the early 1700s,
both the Spanish and English fought with Creek Indians. In 1818, General Andrew
Jackson led troops from Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia to victory over the
Seminole Indians.
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| Points
of Interest |
Decatur County is divided by the
Flint River, which flows to meet the Chattahoochee. Together they form the
Apalachicola River which flows to the Gulf of Mexico. At the junction of the
two rivers, the Jim Woodruff Dam forms Lake Seminole. A system of locks at the
dam allows barge traffic to travel between the inland port at Bainbridge and
the Gulf of Mexico.
The limestone aquifer underlying
Decatur County is broken in many places, encouraging the formation of caves and
lime sinks-one at Curry's Mill is almost 700 feet wide and reaches a depth of
102 feet.
Decatur County is the nation's
leader in the production of Fuller's Earth, a type of clay with varied chemical
uses. Once used for bleaching petroleum and cleaning grease out of wool,
Fuller's Earth is currently used as cat litter and as an additive to
insecticides and cements.
Lake Seminole is widely regarded
as one of the nation's best lakes for large mouth bass fishing. In addition,
local anglers fish for striped and white bass, catfish, crappy, and bream.
Also, Lake Seminole is popular among area duck hunters.
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| Education |
Bainbridge College |
| Annual
Events |
Decatur County is the home to
several annual festivals. During the first week in May, the Riverside Artsfest
celebrates a specific state's culture, history, food, and music. The Town of
Climax plays host to the annual Swine Time each November. This lighthearted
event recognizes the contribution of pork products to the region's economy.
Other annual events are the Dogwood Festival in Attapulgus the last Saturday in
March and the Decatur County Fall Festival and Fair in October in
Bainbridge. |
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Cities and Towns In Decatur County
(County Seat)
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