Online Highways Home > Illinois > Decatur City Map with Features Macon County Macon county was formed in 1829 and is named for Nathaniel Macon, a Colonel in the Revolutionary War and later a U.S. Senator from North Carolina. It was created out of parts of Shelby County. The county is located in central Illinois just to the east of Sangamon County, home of the state capital, Springfield. Abraham Lincoln and family first settled in the area when they immigrated from Indiana in 1830. Educational opportunities include Millikin University and Richland Community College located in Decatur, the county seat. The county population on July 1, 1999, was 113,219, a decrease of 3,987 over the 1990 census. For information on county government, contact the National Association of Counties Web site. Additional information is available at these pages: Illinois Counties Illinois Cities Read reviews and find hotels in Decatur. Location: Decatur Illinois See more Illinois Counties. Other upcoming events include:

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jlutgendorf "Volunteered for the second time at the Decatur Library and discovered that the woman in charge of circulation is Hungarian!"
Mustang07 "Right now: waving goodbye to Decatur."
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danieldewitt "I love Decatur- which is why it bothers me that there are so many others: Decatur, IL, AL, to name two. I feel protective of the name."
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samamy1 "@kebzach Hey...I'm in Decatur and headed to CU for Illini game tonight too! Be safe! Glad you paid for your gas this time, LOL!"
ifthisworldwere "I may have to head to Decatur today. I can't eat at OU, and I'm not finna starve...ugh"
heepp "@neilhimself Decatur rules! Make sure to visit Javamonkey in the Decatur square for great, local coffee."
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