Decatur County, County in northwestern Kansas, United States.
Decatur County extends across 894 square miles of terrain at an elevation of 814 meters, containing the city of Oberlin as its administrative center.
The county, established on March 20, 1873, received its name from Stephen Decatur, a United States Navy commodore who served in the Barbary Wars.
The Decatur County Last Indian Raid Museum in Oberlin preserves artifacts and documents from the final Native American raid in Kansas during 1878.
The county maintains several transportation routes connecting neighboring regions, including Red Willow County to the north and Norton County to the east.
The Bank of Oberlin, constructed in 1886, stands as a registered historic structure, marking the financial development of this Kansas territory.
Location: Kansas
Inception: March 20, 1873
Capital city: Oberlin
Elevation above the sea: 814 m
Shares border with: Red Willow County, Sheridan County, Furnas County, Norton County, Thomas County, Rawlins County
Website: http://oberlinks.com
GPS coordinates: 39.80000,-100.46700
Latest update: March 3, 2025 04:03
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