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Decatur County Georgia
Decatur County Georgia, located in the southwest corner of Georgia,
is a major agriculture producer for the state and the nation.
Area Code (229)
County Office  248-3030
Bd of Registrars  248-3009
Building/Planning  248-3018
Elections Office  243-2087
Environm. Health  248-3058
Fire & Rescue  248-3049
Health Dept  248-3055
Decatur County Georgia Seal Jail  248-3049
Library  248-2665
Magistrate  248-3015
Superior Court  248-3025
Probate Court  248-3016
Sheriff's Dept.  248-3044
Tax Assessor  248-3008

Home to Bainbridge, Attapulgus, Brinson and Climax Georgia

Decatur County was created in 1823 from portions of Early County. The county was named in honor of Commodore Stephen Decatur who defeated the Barbary Coast pirates at Tripoli in 1815. Bainbridge, the county seat, was named for Commodore William Bainbridge, commander of the U.S. Constitution, "Old Ironsides."

The Decatur County area was the site of several battles between Indians and early settlers. In the early 1700s, both the Spanish and English fought with Creek Indians. In 1818, General Andrew Jackson led troops from Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia to victory over the Seminole Indians.

Decatur County Hunting


Hunting and fishing in Decatur County rank as some of the best in the Country while Lake Seminole and the Flint River create great recreation opportunities.

Decatur County is divided by the Flint River, which flows to meet the Chattahoochee. Together they form the Apalachicola River which flows to the Gulf of Mexico. At the junction of the two rivers, the Jim Woodruff Dam forms Lake Seminole. A system of locks at the dam allows barge traffic to travel between the inland port at Bainbridge and the Gulf of Mexico.

The Decatur County governing body consists of 6 County Commissioners.
Our County Administrator is Colonel Tom Patton, hired on Sept 1,2006
See Tom Patton's picture and video at hiring plus more comments made on day of hire.

The Tax Assessor's Current Published Tax Digest

2007 County Budget by Department

2007 Comprehensive Plan for Decatur County Georgia, including Attapulgus, Brinson and Climax.

Decatur County Election Districts Map.

One item that area business could use is the specific returned check form
from the Magistrate that local business should use.
Go here for the Returned Check Letter (Word Doc)
(Once opened, you may choose to click "File" and "Save As" on your computer)







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