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It was named for Baron Johann de Kalb, a German soldier who fought on the side of the Americans in the American Revolutionary War. In 1853, Fulton County was formed from part of DeKalb. Until this time, the growing city of Atlanta had been inside DeKalb. During the American Civil War, much of the Battle of Atlanta was fought in DeKalb. The county seat is Decatur, Georgia
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News and obituaries
1883 Pensioners
1850 Mortality Census
Revolutionary Pension Records
1827 Indian Depredations Claim Against a Cherokee
1902, The Silouette Agnes Scott College Yearbook
1935 Druid High School-The Sage Yearbook
1925 Caveat Emptor, Decatur Senior High School yearbook
1905, The Silouette, Agnes Scott College Yearbook
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Neighboring Counties |
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Gwinnett County, Georgia - north |
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Rockdale County, Georgia - east |
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Henry County, Georgia - south |
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Clayton County, Georgia - southwest |
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Fulton County, Georgia - west |
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Towns/Cities in Dekalb County |
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Atlanta (part) / Avondale Estates / Brookhaven |
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Chamblee / Clarkston / Decatur / Doraville / Dunwoody |
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Lithonia / Pine Lake / Stone Mountain |
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