Decatur, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Location of Decatur, Ohio
Location of Decatur, Ohio

Decatur is an unincorporated community in eastern Byrd Township, Brown County, Ohio, United States.[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 45115.[2] It is located along State Route 125, an east-west highway.

Decatur was originally called St. Clairsville, and under the latter name was laid out around 1802.[3] A post office called Decatur has been in operation since 1817.[4]

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  • Decatur community sign
    Decatur community sign
  • Looking west on Ohio Highway 125 in Decatur
    Looking west on Ohio Highway 125 in Decatur

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Decatur, Ohio
  2. ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  3. ^ The History of Brown County, Ohio. Higginson Book Company. 1883. pp. 702.
  4. ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
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38°48′56″N 83°42′14″W / 38.81556°N 83.70389°W / 38.81556; -83.70389


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