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Encyclopedia > Douglasville, Georgia
Douglasville, Georgia, USA
Location in Douglas County and the state of Georgia
Location in Douglas County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°44′59″N 84°43′23″W / 33.74972, -84.72306
Country United States
State Georgia
County Douglas
Government
 - Mayor Mickey Thompson
Area
 - Total 21.5 sq mi (21.5 km²)
 - Land 21.4 sq mi (21.4 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation 1,201 ft (366 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 20,065
 - Density 938.5/sq mi (938.5/km²)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 30100-30199
Area code(s) 770
FIPS code 13-23900[1]
GNIS feature ID 0355535[2]
Website: http://www.ci.douglasville.ga.us/

The city of Douglasville is the county seat of Douglas County, Georgia, United States. The population was 20,065 at the 2000 census. Douglasville is one of the fastest growing cities in Georgia, with an estimated population of 27,568 in 2005. The current mayor is Mickey Thompson. Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... The U.S. state of Georgia is divided into 159 counties. ... Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Mickey Thompson, born December 7, 1928 - died March 16, 1988, was an American racing legend. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Eastern Daylight Time or EDT is equal to: In North America, Eastern Standard Time + 1, or UTC − 4 hours. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... 770 is a telephone area code assigned to [Central alabama]], Georgia and its suburbs and exurbs. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ...

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History

Located at a natural rise in the topography, Douglasville was originally known as Skint Chestnut. The name derived from a large tree used by Indians as a landmark, which was stripped of its bark so as to be more conspicuous.



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The Town of Douglasville was established by the Georgia General Assembly on February 25, 1875. The boundaries were as follows: The center shall be a point directly opposite the court house in said town, on the Georgia Western Railroad, thence running along the center of said road each way three-fourths of a mile, and extending one half mile each way from the center of said road, the form of said territory to be an oblong square.


An election was held on the first Saturday in March, 1875, and a mayor, treasurer, records (secretary), and marshall were chosen.


A tornado touched down in Douglasville on March 7, 2008 in the Chapel Hill area. The tornado was small but caused some damage. A Kroger Grocery store was damaged by the storm as the roof was badly damaged, many trees fell and some homes in the surrounding area were damaged. One home in the Brookmont subdivision, the hardest hit subdivision by the storm, was ripped in half exposing the whole inside of the home. Arbor Place Mall in Douglasville reported a window blown out by the storm. Only one person was injured by the tornado.


Another tornado touched down in the Douglasville area on May 11, 2008 causing damage throughout Douglas County. The EF2 tornado awoke many people in their sleep on Mother's Day morning at 4:30A.M. The tornado touched down in the Fairplay area and moved through the county. Damage was reported sporadically throughout the county, most of it around Capps ferry Road. The storm that moved through destroyed homes, downed trees and destroyed a gas station in Douglasville with its roof being thrown into the street. Thankfully there were no injuries or deaths from the tornado. Residents say that the counties tornado sirens were sounded hours before the tornado actually touched down. This is the first time in history that two tornadoes have touched down in Douglas County in the same year. The Governor of Georgia declared a state of emergency for Douglas County and many other counties in the state on May 12, 2008.


Historic District

The Central Business District (CBD) of downtown Douglasville is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district; an outstanding example of a turn-of-the-century southern railroad town. The majority of the buildings are one- and two-story brick structures dating from the mid-19th century into the mid-20th century. Most are of Victorian era commercial design set flush with the sidewalk. Styles of the buildings include Romanesque, Italianate, and Queen Anne. Many of the doorways and windows have Gothic arched openings and hooded windows. The dominant landscape feature is the railroad right-of-way running east-to-west through downtown.


In the center of town is a small plaza, which was converted from a street block, known as O'Neal Plaza (named after the former O'Neal's department store, now the Douglasville City Hall). The Plaza features a brick pyramid fountain, as well as a small performance venue. It is home to many festivals year round, and the Douglasville School of Art makes its home on the plaza.


Notable People From Douglasville

  • Mario West - Professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks
  • Chad Woods - Actor who's appeared in Strange Wilderness and CSI. Attended Lithia Springs High School
  • Matt Capps - Professional baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Alexandréa Lushington American Idol (season 7) - Top 24 Contestant
  • Walton Goggins - Professional Actor who stars in FX's The Shield
  • Kasha Terry - Professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever (WNBA). Graduated Douglas County High School.
  • Josh Scogin - Singer of The Chariot and former member of Norma Jean, both metalcore bands.
  • Kev Dawg - Originally From Mansfield, Ohio

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Geography

Douglasville is located at 33°44′59″N, 84°43′23″W (33.749824, -84.723190)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.5 square miles (55.7 km²), of which, 21.4 square miles (55.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.60%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...


Douglasville has an elevation of 1,209 ft (369 m) above sea level.


Major Highways

  • U.S. Highway 78 (State Route 8) runs directly east to west through Downtown Douglasville.
  • State Route 92 runs north to southeast just 1/4 of a mile to the east of Downtown as a truck route designed to keep large trucks from crossing an elevated railroad crossing at Campbellton St. The City and the Georgia DOT are working on plans to reroute Ga Hwy 92 farther east of Downtown on a four-lane bridge serving as a bypass.
  • State Route 5 is colocated with US Hwy 78 through Downtown east to the Cobb County line and west just past Hunter Park. Hwy 5 continues in a southwesterly direction through the village of Bill Arp and crosses into Carroll County near Whitesburg.
  • Interstate 20 (Ga Hwy 402) extends roughly east to west about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Downtown Douglasville.

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Local Parks

  • Hunter Park is Douglasville's largest park, and home to the Douglas County Boys & Girls Club. Many festivals, sports activities and recreation in the City of Douglasville are at Hunter Park. The park features a swimming pool, playground, wildlife pond and trail, as well as a small train for children that operates during the summer. The park is named after the late 1st Lt. "Jerry" Hunter (USAF), Douglas County's first casualty of the Vietnam War.
  • Deer Lick Park located approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Interstate 20 on Mack Road.
  • The West Pines Golf Club was purchased by the city in 2003 and is now operated as a public course.
  • The Fowler Field Soccer Complex is located south of the city on Chapel Hill Road.
  • The Chestnut Log Soccer Complex is located on Pope Road beside Chestnut Log Middle School, about 1/2 mile west of SR 92 (Fairburn Road).
  • Jesse Davis Park is located north of Downtown Douglasville, and serves as a neighborhood park for residents of North Douglasville. The park was recently renovated, and has a playground as well as a community swimming pool.
  • Sweetwater Creek State Park is a 2,549-acre (10.32 km²) park with 9 miles (14 km) of wooded trails that follows the stream to the ruins of the New Manchester Manufacturing Company, a textile mill burned during the Civil War. It has a 215-acre (0.87 km²) lake with 2 fishing docks, canoe and fishing boat rentals, 11 picnic shelters, playground, Visitors Center and Museum.
  • Clinton Reserve

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Core Business Area

While Downtown hosts many shops and eateries, the main business area in Douglasville is located south of the city between Chapel Hill Road and Ga Hwy 5, around the Douglas Boulevard Corridor. Arbor Place Mall is located in this area as well as many major retail stores and fast food chains. Arbor Place Mall, the only mall directly serving the western suburbs of Atlanta, is located in Douglasville, GA in Douglas County. ...


The Fairburn Road area also hosts many shops, food stores and fast food, but some are in the process of vacating for an expansion of the highway set to begin in early 2008.


Area Attractions

  • The Douglas County Cultural Arts Center is located at Campbellton St. south of Downtown. The Center holds art shows, as well as special events like weddings through out the year, and hosts events for schools across the county.
  • Arbor Place Mall is the 4th largest mall in the State of Georgia, and home to over 100 shops and restaurants. The anchor stores are Dillard's, Sears, Macy's, Belk, J.C. Penney, Old Navy and Bed Bath & Beyond. The mall sponsors many festivals, as well as Douglasville's 4th of July Celebrations.
  • The 7 Venue is a Christian music venue consisting of two stages. Mainly local Christian Metal and Metalcore bands play here. Some well known bands have played here such as When Rocky Beat The Russian, Combat Kings, Uprising, Norma Jean, The Chariot and Some Sort of Substance.

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Demographics

As of the census GR2 of 2000, there were 20,065 people, 7,286 households, and 5,078 families residing in the city. The population density was 938.5 people per square mile (362.4/km²). There were 7,903 housing units at an average density of 369.6/sq mi (142.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 63.84% White, 30.29% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.73% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.69% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. 3.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There were 7,286 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.16. Matrimony redirects here. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.


The median income for a household in the city is $45,289, and the median income for a family was $52,340. Males had a median income of $37,464 versus $27,038 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,283. 12.2% of the population and 10.1% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.3% of those under the age of 18 and 8.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Income, refers to consumption opportunity gained by an entity within a specified time frame, which is generally expressed in monetary terms. ... The household is the basic unit of analysis in many microeconomic and government models. ... Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in their country. ... A boy from Jakarta, Indonesia shows his find. ...


References

  1. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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