Decatur proudly proclaims itself a city of "homes; schools; and places of worship." While that motto might seem to describe any number of small towns; the words accurately capture the essence of Decatur; a place of fine and humble homes; well-regarded schools; and large; active churches. Founded by the Georgia legislature in 1823 to be the county seat of DeKalb County; Decatur took its name from Commodore Stephen Decatur; a U.S. naval hero of the early 1800s. In the years since; Decatur has grown into a busy suburb of neighboring Atlanta; produced Agnes Scott College; and attracted both the Scottish Rite Childrens Hospital and Columbia Theological Seminary. Decatur has been home to fascinating Georgians; including Civil War memoirist Mary Gay and writer Rebecca Latimer Felton; the first woman to be seated as a U.S. senator (if only for a day).
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