Decaturville, Missouri

Decaturville is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, Camden County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 5, 9 miles (14 km) of Camdenton.[2]

Decaturville, Missouri
Decaturville
Decaturville's position in Missouri
Coordinates: 37°54′27.1″N 92°41′59.7″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCamden
TownshipWarren
Founded1838
Elevation1,060 ft (323 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)479
GNIS feature ID716778
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Decaturville, Missouri

The community was founded in 1854 and is named after Commodore Stephen Decatur Jr., (1779 1820), an American naval officer notable for his heroism in actions at Tripoli, Libya in the First Barbary War, the Second Barbary War, and in the War of 1812.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Decaturville, Missouri." Histopolis Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  2. "Feature Detail Report for:Decaturville, Missouri." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Decaturville, Missouri Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  3. Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 34.


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