Decatur, Illinois - Wikipedia
WEBDecatur (/ dɪˈkeɪtər / dih-KAY-tər) is the largest city in and the county seat of Macon County, Illinois, United States. The city was founded in 1829 and is situated along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. As of the …
Decatur | History, Economy & Education | Britannica
WEBAug 2, 2024 · Decatur, city, seat (1829) of Macon county, central Illinois, U.S. It lies along a bend in the Sangamon River (there dammed to form Lake Decatur), about halfway between Springfield and Champaign. First settled in 1820, the town was founded in 1829 and was named for the American naval hero Stephen.
Forgotten Illinois Decatur: The Soy City’s search for its comeback
WEBFeb 27, 2018 · From 2010 to 2016, Decatur was Illinois’ fastest shrinking city with a population drop of 3,400, or 4.5 percent. Among Illinois cities with a population over 50,000, that was the worst mark...
Decatur Historic District - Wikipedia
WEBThe Decatur Historic District is a residential historic district in the Millikin Heights neighborhood of Decatur, Illinois. The district encompasses the city's historic Near West and Southwest neighborhoods and was formed beginning in the 1850s and continuing through the 1920s.
History of the Heartland - Facebook
WEBHistory of the Heartland. 9,551 likes · 3,982 talking about this. Not-for-profit advocate for historic preservation in Decatur, Illinois. We celebrate our history with events and stories.
Decatur Downtown Historic District (Decatur, Illinois) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Decatur Downtown Historic District is a historic commercial district located in downtown Decatur, Illinois. The district includes 75 buildings, 61 of which are considered significant or contributing to its historic character.
Decatur, Illinois - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBDecatur is the county seat of Macon County. Macon County was the home of the young Abraham Lincoln, later U.S. president, for a short time. The place where the Lincoln family built a log cabin and spent the winter of 1829-1830 is now a state park, the "Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park."
Decatur (Illinois) – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBFounded in the early 1800s, Decatur is rich in history. President Abraham Lincoln spent 30 years in and out of Decatur, allowing the city to play a pivotal role in Lincoln’s political career.
CITY BEAT: ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF IMPORTANT HISTORY THAT ... - Decatur …
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · As I’ve written so many times, Decatur has a sizeable number of historic connections and contributions to this nation’s history going back into the 1800s. Of course, one of the biggest connections to history is all the links Abraham Lincoln had to Decatur and Macon County — second only to Springfield and the nation’s capitol.
CITY BEAT: FOND MEMORIES OF ANOTHER ERA IN DOWNTOWN DECATUR
WEBMar 9, 2022 · A half century and more ago, downtown Decatur was filled with so many places where a person could shop, eat lunch, go to a dentist or doctor’s appointment, enjoy a movie and do a host of other activities that would take up an entire day.