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DECATUR

Named after Stephen Decatur, a school serving approximately 2,400
19th century U.S. Naval hero, DeKalb students.
County’s county seat was founded in
1822 at the intersection of two Native Agnes Scott College is also located in
American trails, the Sandtown and Decatur, which was recently ranked
the Shallowford—the Shallowford is as one of Georgia’s best liberal arts
now known as Clairmont Road. college by U.S. News & World Report.
This small yet eclectic city features a Decatur is often described as a close-
college, an abundance of eateries and knit community with an emphasis
parks. on walkability for residents. With
streetscape overhauls, infrastructure
As the designated county seat, repair. safety enhancements and
Decatur is considered the county’s development projects, downtown
administrative center, which includes Decatur is changing for the years to
the Decatur city clerk’s offi ce, DeKalb come.
County courthouse and the superior
court/civil court offi ces. DeKalb Decatur is named a bronze-level bike-
County Board of Commissioner friendly community by the League of
American Bicycles (LAC).
meetings are also held in Downtown
Photo by Travis Hudgons Decatur has its own independent According to the LAC, a bike
Decatur at the Maloof building.
friendly community is one that
“welcomes bicyclists by providing
school system, City Schools
of Decatur, consisting of four
safe accommodations for bicycling
and encouraging people to bike for
neighborhood elementary schools,
one middle school and one high
transportation and recreation.”

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