In 1819, through the Indian Treaty of St. Mary's, the U.S. Government acquired a tract of land known as the New Purchase. Soon after this, the John Fugit & "Griffy" Griffith families entered the region, becoming the first settlers of the county. The area comprising Decatur County was set off from this tract in 1821 and named for Commodore Stephen Decatur, a naval hero. In April, 1822 court was established and government set up in May. The site of the county seat was chosen in June, 1822 and named, Greensburg by Thomas Hendricks wife, for her home in Pennsylvania. The first county building was a jail built in 1823 on the southeast corner of the courtyard.

Decatur County is located in southeast Indiana at the intersections of Interstate 74 and State Road 3. The County Seat of Decatur County is Greensburg. The population of Decatur County is approximately 25,000, with 11,000 of those people living in Greensburg.

As you can see in the above picture, the courthouse of Decatur County has a tree growing out of the top of the courthouse tower. This tree has been mentioned in publications throughout the world, including an episode on the television show, "Ripley's Believe It or Not", and causes thousands of visitors to come to Greensburg each year.

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ADA Notice and Grievance Procedure Documents






 

The Commissioners have proclaimed May, 2013 to be Mental Health Awareness Month

 

Public Comment Period for the Indiana Statewide 911 Plan The public comment period will be from February 1st through the 15th.  Please e-mail your comments to evelyn.bailey@jrkimball.com.  Please reference the section number of the Plan that relates to each of your comments.

Job Description for the Decatur County Solid Waste Management Director

  

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Procedure to file an appeal on your Property Tax Assessment




Property Tax Lookup - If you wish to view your property details, including the amount of taxes that you will owe, go to "Property Tax Lookup".




Click HERE for the Decatur County Comprehensive Plan (adopted on September 4, 2007)




Click HERE to view a video of the March 19, 2007 Honda Official Groundbreaking Ceremony.



Click HERE for photos of the February 6, 2007 grand unveiling of the new Decatur County Web Pages!