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/PICTORIALSOUVENIRMURCOUNTYyINDIAUNk*ISSUED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE GREENSBURG DAILY NEWS, AUGUST 20, 1925Decatur County Leads Southeastern Indiana in Agricultural and Industrial AdvantagesDecatur county, Indiana, is an ideal place to live. It possesses many of the ideals, the pleasures and • opportunities of life. This cqunty is rich in soils, favored with good roads,modern in its organizations and connected with every prt of the world by rural routes, evening delivery of daily papers, telephone and radio.It has been particularly favored in the fertility of its soil and is known everywhere as one of the leading agricultural counties' of the world, ranking high in the production of crops and the raising of cattle and hogs. Avided to these advantages the county is beautiful. A number'of streams cross the county with their cool, clear waters, fringed by beautiful trees and present inviting spots to the people of the county and those who visit us. •Along the highways of the county there are beautiful improved homes, fine modern houses, large and commodious barns, suitable outbuildings, including silos, granaries, etc. The farms are well kept, nicely and adequately fenced and present an appearance of the peace and prosperitythat exists there.*The Decatur county farmer has the centralized school, the modern and up-to-date community and, close at hand, a good town or city in which to trade. There are no “back woods-ers” in this county. There is 'a cooperation of country and town that brings all communities together for the general good of all.The price of farm lands is not high, considering the fertility, thelocation and environment and the possibilities. Many persons who have gone elsewhere to seek their fortunes have returned to Decatur county and declare that there is no place equal to it in every way. The people are cordial and welcome everyone to our county. The population of this eoun--ty is almost entirely American.Decatur county is favored with many good towns, connected by steam and interurban roads and excellent highways, affording many community centers and conveniences of trade to the people living here. The accompanying map shows these towns and the connecting lines of transportation and travel.Distances to Points Far and NearSomething About the County SeatGreensburg is located not manymiles from the present center of population and in the year 1890 this center was .located in this county and amonument now stands at this point,^ 'y . _ * ■ Jkone and a half miles northeast ofWestport.The distance from Greensburg to New York City is 710 miles; Denver, 1050 miles; San Francisco, 2400 miles; to Chicago, 251 miles; to St. Louis, 303 miles; to Detroit, 315mjles; to New Orleans, 900 miles; to St. Petersburg, Fla., 1300 miles; to Miami, 1400 miles; to Louisville, 118 miles; to Cincinnati, 67 miles; to Dayton, 98 miles; to Washington,573 miles.Other driving distances from Greensburg to places in this state frequently driven by people of this vicinity are as follows:Adams .................................. °Alert ....................................22Aurora ..................................45Batesville .......... 16Brookville ..........:.................3°/.A 'Burney ..................-...............1®Clarksburg ..........................12k 1 F * m * ■Columbus ....... 30Connersville ..... 37Hartsville ............................14Hillsdale .............................. 6Hope .................................18Indianapolis ...... 50 .Kingston ................................6Lake McCoy .................6Lawrenceburg ................ 46Letts ...................................-11Madison ..............T......-.........50Millhousen ..........................10Milroy ..................................12New Point ............................10North Vernon ...................29Osgood '..................................18Rushville .......................20Sandusky ......................... 5Sardinia ..............................18Seymour ..............................50ShelbyvilJe ..........................22Spring Hill ..........................10St. Maurice .......-............... 0St. Paul ................................11Versailles ............................24Vevav ....................................53Waynesburg ........................16Westport ...........................15Population Center, 1890....13Greensburg is the county seat of Decatur county. One of the oldest settlements in this section, it is a beautiful city of shaded streets, fine homes, good and substantia] business blocks, a fine public square and many public buildings, modern and beautiful. It is a city of good schools, finechurches library, Y. M. C. A., hospital, pub’u gymnasium, good theatres and everything usually found in cities much larger. Its stores are farin advance «f hose Jound in citiesof its class and there is afforded here-an opportunity to buy things of quality and with a selection that appeals to people for many miles around who find their way to Greensburg to buy. Railroad ar.d interurban accommodations are all that could be desired, railroads coming in from five directions.Greensburg has been favored in the establishment of the state or market roads in this section andhighways No. 6, 36 and 53 touchGreensburg. In addition to this there are over 400 miles of improved county roads, all of which are more pTless tributary to the county seat.Greensburg has some important manufacturing industries, good banks and trust companies, cream stationsand a poultry firm that figures largely in the financial return.- that cometo our farmers.The city of Greensbuig has fine drinking water, good lights, telephones and everything that a city needs. It has a chautauqua annually, has several watering places or resorts which afford Jakes with good clear water for swimming and fishing. The state I. O. O. F. Home is located here and brings many members of that order here each year.For fifty years the city has been known the world over for the tree that grows on the court house tower, a linden tree four inches in diameter and eighteen feet high. Its continuous growing and living throughout the season puzzles scientists and the thousands of visiters who see it each year.The people of Greensburg are courteous and welcome anyone to the“Tower Tree City.”
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Greensburg Daily News
Greensburg, Indiana, US
Thu, Aug 20, 1925
Page 17
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MI, USA 27 May 2019
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