Decatur - Cole County Communities

Decatur

Decatur was east of Enon. (Enon is in Moniteau Co.). (--Sectional Map of Mo., 1894, Rand, McNally.)

Decatur, Missouri, was named in honor of naval Captain Stephen Decatur (1799-1820), who achieved his greatest distinction, in 1815, by stopping the raids of the Barbary pirates on United States merchant men in the Mediterranean in the Tripolitan War. Now an extinct or ghost town, a post office called Decatur was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1906.

CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF COLE COUNTY

Decatur, in Moreau township, 20 miles southwest of Jefferson City, the seat of justice, and 6 southeast of Russellville, its banking and shipping point. Mail daily. Population 100.
Amos & Co., general store.
Baptist church, Rev. N. Allie, pastor.
Decatur Roller Mills.
Howard. S. J., blacksmith.
Norwood, J. B., physician.
Pitchford, William, general store.
Steenberger, Isaac, carpenter.

Source: Illustrated Sketch Book AND DIRECTORY OF JEFFERSON CITY AND COLE COUNTY
J. W. JOHNSTON. Editor.