Decatur County, Alabama

Decatur County is a former county in the US state of Alabama . It was named after the naval officer Stephen Decatur . The administrative seat was Woodville .

history

Decatur County was established on December 17, 1821 by the Alabama Parliament . A few years later, however, an investigation showed that the county did not have the minimum area required by law, and so Decatur County was dissolved on December 28, 1825 and divided between Madison and Jackson Counties. The part that was added to Madison County was informally known as "New Madison" for years.

Individual evidence

↑ A digest of the laws of the State of Alabama: containing the statutes and resolutions in force at the end of the General Assembly in January, 1823. Ginn & Curtis, J. & J. Harper, Printers, New-York 1828. S 97-98.
↑ AN ACT, To repeal in part an act, entitled an act to establish certain counties Therein named, and for other purposes, passed December 17th, 1821; and for other purposes. In: Acts 1825. http://www.legislature.state.al.us , accessed on October 16, 2019 .

[laws-1] A digest of the laws of the State of Alabama: containing the statutes and resolutions in force at the end of the General Assembly in January, 1823. Ginn & Curtis, J. & J. Harper, Printers, New-York 1828. S 97-98.

[act25-2] AN ACT, To repeal in part an act, entitled an act to establish certain counties Therein named, and for other purposes, passed December 17th, 1821; and for other purposes. In: Acts 1825. http://www.legislature.state.al.us , accessed on October 16, 2019 .