Image credit: Tom Stelling

Year Erected: 1956

Marker Text: Decatur County was created by Act of Dec. 8, 1823 from Early County. Sessions were cut off later to form part of Seminole and Grady Counties. It was named for Stephen Decatur (1779-1820), naval officer who served with great gallantry at Tripoli and in the War of 1812. In 1815, he commanded the expedition against the Dey of Algiers, forcing the Dey to renounce claims to tribute from the U.S. First County Officers commissioned May 5, 1824 were: John H. Gray, Sheriff; Jacob Harrell, Coroner; R.B. Douglas, Surveyor; Daniel O'Neel, Clerk Superior Court; Daniel O'Neel was commissioned Clerk of Inferior Court, also, on June 11, 1824.