CITY

Official Website:
http://www.decaturga.com/

Population:
18147 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1823 (founded)

County:
DeKalb County

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Columbia High School, Decatur, GA	1966
Agnes Scott College	1889

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Allied Holdings	1934
John H. Harland Company	1923

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Frank Broyles	Football	26-Dec-1924		Arkansas Head Coach, 1958-76
Vicki B. Escarra	Business	c. 1955		America's Second Harvest
Rebecca Latimer Felton	Politician	10-Jun-1835	24-Jan-1930	First female in the US Senate
Gale Harold	Actor	10-Jul-1969		Brian Kinney on Queer as Folk
Jan Hooks	Comic	23-Apr-1957	9-Oct-2014	Saturday Night Live
China Anne McClain	Actor	25-Aug-1998		Chyna Parks on A.N.T. Farm
Amy Ray	Singer/Songwriter	12-Apr-1964		The Indigo Girls
Michael Stipe	Musician	4-Jan-1960		Lead singer of R.E.M.

Copyright ©2026