Decatur County, Alabama

Decatur County, Alabama is a former county of the state of Alabama, United States. It was named is for Commodore Stephen Decatur of the United States Navy. Its county seat was Woodville.

History

Decatur County was established by the Alabama legislature on December 7, 1821. In 1822, Woodville was selected as the county seat. Several years later, however, a survey showed the county did not have the minimum constitutional area and Decatur County was abolished. It was divided between Madison County and Jackson County. The section added to Madison County was known informally for many years as "New Madison".

See also: List of extinct U.S. counties

Coordinates: 34°37′31″N 86°16′24″W / 34.62515°N 86.27332°W / 34.62515; -86.27332