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Decatur, Texas

Selected as the townsite and seat of Wise County 1856, Decatur was first known as Taylorsville. The famous Butterfield Overland Mail Route passed through town in the mid-1800s. Decatur is the site of the trial and hanging of five Peace Party conspirators in 1862.

Fishing and camping north off F.M. 730 on Black Creek Lake is available in the Caddo National Grasslands.

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Things to do near Decatur, TX

Prestonwood Country Club -Hills

Course Access: PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 1 days...

Dallas Athletic Club -Gold

Course Access: PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 3 days...

Canyon West Golf Club

Course Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7 days...

Dallas Country Club

Course Access: PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...

St. Monica's Catholic Church

Founded in 1883, the congregation of St. Monica's Catholic Church erected this structure in 1927-28 after a fire had destroye...