Decatur, County seat in Wise County, Texas.
Located at an elevation of 336 meters, Decatur stands in north central Texas with a population of over 6,000 residents near the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
The settlement, initially called Taylorsville in 1856, changed its name in 1858 to honor Stephen Decatur, a naval commander from the Revolutionary War.
The Wise County Heritage Museum, housed in the former Decatur Baptist College Administration Building, preserves local artifacts and documents from the nineteenth century.
The Fort Worth and Denver Railway connection in 1882 transformed Decatur into a regional transportation center, leading to substantial population growth from 579 to 1,746 residents.
The Episcopal Mission of the Ascension, constructed in 1889, remains the oldest original church structure in Decatur and maintains its architectural features.
Location: Wise County
Inception: 1854
Elevation above the sea: 336 m
Website: http://www.decaturtx.org/
Website: http://decaturtx.org
GPS coordinates: 33.23333,-97.58333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:54
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