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Douglasville, GA - History


We would like to provide the residents of  Douglasville  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Douglasville Home page. The Douglasville Home page provides as much information as possible on Douglasville. Knowing Douglasville’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Douglasville’s Home page, you will also find Douglasville’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Douglasville has a population of 33035. 44.8% of Douglasville’s inhabitants are Male, and 55.2 are female. 39% of Douglasville is married and 47.9% own their own home. The Average Home price is $197,385, and the average rent is $1,141. Household median income in Douglasville is $63,858, and the individual median income is $34,296. Douglasville’s Ethnic is the following: Black(63.9%), White(31.3%), Hispanic(6.2%), Multiple(2.7%), Asian(1.1%), Other(0.9%), Native(0.1%).


Located along a natural rise in the topography, Douglasville was originally known as "Skint Chestnut." The name was derived from a large tree used by Native Americans as a landmark; it was stripped of its bark so as to be more conspicuous. Douglasville was founded in 1874 as the railroad was constructed in the area.


That same year, Douglasville was designated as the county seat of the recently formed Douglas County. The community was named for Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois.Georgia General Assembly first incorporated Douglasville in 1875.On September 21, 2009, Douglas County was devastated by the worst flood in Georgia history.


Over 18 inches (457 mm) of rain fell in one night, destroying many roads and homes. The county was later declared a disaster area, and the governor of Georgia declared a state of emergency. The flooding most affected the areas of Douglasville, Villa Rica, Austell, Lithia Springs, and Chapel Hill. The disaster killed more than eight people in the county, most of them in the Douglasville area.


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