Decaturville, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Decaturville is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, Camden County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 5 approximately seven miles south-southeast of Camdenton. The Camden-Laclede county line is less than one mile south of the community.[2]

CountryUnited States
Founded1838
Elevation1,060 ft (323 m)
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Decaturville, Missouri
Decaturville is located in Missouri
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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 code479
GNIS feature ID716778[1]
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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]

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