Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Decatur County, Kansas.

Official Website

Decatur County was established March 20, 1873 and organized on December 15, 1879. It is named for the Navy war hero Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr., who served during the First Barbary War and the Second Barbary War and the War of 1812.

Oberlin was the site of the last Native American (specifically the Northern Cheyenne) Raid in Kansas.

Adjacent Counties

• Red Willow County, Nebraska
• Furnas County, Nebraska
• Norton County
• Sheridan County
• Thomas County
• Rawlins County

Cities

• Clayton
• Dresden
• Jennings
• Norcatur
• Oberlin (County Seat)

Other Townships & Communities: Allison, Altory, Bassettville, Beaver, Cedar Bluffs, Center, Cook, Custer, Finley, Garfield, Grant, Harlan, Kanona, Leoville, Liberty, Lincoln, Logan, Lyle, Lyon, Olive, Pleasant Valley, Prairie Dog, Roosevelt, Sappa, Sherman, Summit and Traer

Links

Wikipedia

Genealogy Trails

KS Gen Web

Forebears.io

Roots Web

RAOGK