Once used for bleaching petroleum and cleaning grease out of wool, Fuller's Earth is currently used as cat litter and as an additive to insecticides and cements. The limestone aquifer underlying Decatur County is broken in many places, encouraging the formation of caves and lime sinks - one at Curry's Mill is almost 700 feet wide and reaches a depth of 102ĭecatur County is the nation's leader in the production of Fuller's Earth, a type of clay with varied chemical A system of locks at the dam allows barge traffic to travel between the inland port at Bainbridge and the Gulf of Mexico. The Jim Woodruff Dam forms Lake Seminole. Together they form the Apalachicola River which flows to the Gulf of Mexico. Jackson led troops from Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia to victory over the Seminole Indians.ĭecatur County is divided by the Flint River, which flows to meet the Chattahoochee. In the early 1700s, both the Spanish and English fought with Creek Indians. The Decatur County area was the site of several battles between Indians and early settlers. The county seat, was named for Commodore William Bainbridge, commander of the U.S. The county was named in honor of Commodore Stephen Decatur who defeated the Barbary Coast pirates at Tripoli in 1815. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.ĭecatur County was created in 1823 from portions of Early County.

Prior to the property review by the Board of Assessors, members of the County Appraisal Staff and/or Contracted Appraisal Staff will conduct an on-siteĪll members of the Appraisal Staff and/or Contracted Appraisal Staff visiting your property will display identification with a photo, and willĭrive marked vehicles, which will permit the owner/occupant to readily ascertain that such person is a representative of the Decatur County Board of Assessors. These appraisal reviews may include measuring structures, listing construction information, and photographing the subject property. Property while conducting official business, this notice serves to inform the property owner that the staff is required to visit the property to In compliance with Georgia Law 48-5-264.1 requiring reasonable notice in advance of the Appraisal Staff and/or Contracted Appraisal Staff visiting If you have any further questions, please call our office at 22. A field appraiser from our office will have photo identificationĪnd will be driving a marked vehicle. New improvement or addition, 3-year review of parcel, properties that have changed ownership in past 12 months, reported fireĭamage or demolition and/or reviewing covenant applications. Staff may be visiting your property to review your parcel information concerning an appeal filed, return filed, construction of In accordance with O.C.G.A 45-5-264.1, please be advised that the Decatur County Appraisal Staff and/or Contracted Appraisal Notice to Property Owners and Occupants Concerning Visits to your Property

The Decatur County Tax Commissioner should be contacted with tax bill related questions. The Assessors Office establishes values only. The information contained herein reflects the values established in the 'most current published' tax digest. You can search our site for a wealth of information on any property in Decatur County. The goal of the Decatur County Assessors Office is to provide the people of Decatur County with a web site that is easy to use. Welcome to the Decatur County Assessors Office Web Site!

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