Decatur is the county seat of Wise County, Texas, United States. [5] . Its population was 6,538 in 2020. [6] Wise County was established in 1856, and Taylorsville (in honor of Zachary Taylor) …

In 1856 the Texas Legislature established Wise County and directed that a county seat be placed within five miles of the center. Absolam Bishop, the "father" of Decatur, was charged with …

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Office Hours: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M., Monday - Thursday, 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M., Friday . Closed weekends and on County holidays.

Counties > Wise General Information Population: 79,619 County Seat: Decatur 76234 Square Mileage: 905 101 N. Trinity St. P.O. Box 393 Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-5743 (940) 627 …

Said to be architecturally perfect, the building is constructed of pink granite from Burnet County, Texas. Each piece was precut, numbered and shipped close to 200 miles by train to Decatur.

Decatur, the county seat of Wise County, is on U.S. highways 287 and 380 and the Burlington Northern Railway, forty miles northwest of Fort Worth at the approximate center of the county. …

Wise County was established in 1856 and named after Virginian Henry A. Wise who supported Texas annexation. The town was originally called Taylorsville after The Mexican War Hero …

Decatur’s story as a town officially began in 1856, when Wise County was carved out of Cooke County by the Texas legislature. Originally, the settlement was known as Taylorsville, named …

The City of Decatur is currently accepting applications for the West Fork Public Utility Agency Applicants must be residents of the City of Decatur, own real property within the city, or be an …