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While downtown Decatur was platted in 1829, it did not experience significant commercial development until 1854, when two railroads built lines through the city; all but one of the district's contributing buildings were built between 1854 and 1916. The district includes many of the commercial buildings which were built in the economic boom ...
The Decatur Historic District is a residential historic district in the Millikin Heights neighborhood of Decatur, Illinois.The district encompasses the city's historic Near West and Southwest neighborhoods and was formed beginning in the 1850s and continuing through the 1920s.
Decatur (/ d ɪ ˈ k eɪ t ər / dih-KAY-tər) is the largest city in and the county seat of Macon County, Illinois, United States.The city was founded in 1829 and is situated along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois.
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Forsyth is located in north-central Macon County at (39.9258, -88.9593 It is bordered to the south by the city of Decatur, the county seat. U.S. Route 51 is the main highway through the village, leading south 6 miles (10 km) to the center of Decatur and north 15 miles (24 km) to Clinton.
Decatur Airport (IATA: DEC, ICAO: KDEC, FAA LID: DEC) is a public airport five miles east of Decatur, in Macon County, Illinois, United States. The airport is owned by the Decatur Park District. [1] Airline service is subsidized by the federal government's Essential Air Service program at a cost of $2,667,922 (per year). [2]
Illinois Route 121 passes through the village, leading northwest 8 miles (13 km) to the center of Decatur and southeast 19 miles (31 km) to Sullivan. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the village of Mount Zion has a total area of 4.28 square miles (11.1 km 2 ), of which 0.003 square miles (1.9 acres), or 0.07%, are water. [ 2 ]
Maroa is located in northern Macon County at (40.036951, -88.954967 Its northern boundary is the DeWitt County line. U.S. Route 51 passes through the west side of the city, leading south 13 miles (21 km) to Decatur and north 8 miles (13 km) to Clinton.