Gadsden County is in Florida and always has been ..... Decatur County, Ga. has always been in Georgia, it was made from the original Early County as was Baker, Calhoun, Miller, Seminole, and parts of Clay County, Ga.--In other words, Early County was one of the original 13 colonies.....across the South part of Georgia in 1818 was Appling--Irwin and Early......and that was all there was in the beginning........Hope this helps someone......Joan Herndon in Early Co.