City of Douglasville

The county was named after Stephen A. Douglas, a U.S. Congressman and rival of Abraham Lincoln for the presidency. Douglasville, the county seat, was named after the county in 1875.

Sweetwater Creek State Park is located in Douglasville. The park covers 2,020 acres with a five mile walking trail, picnic shelters, fishing docks, bait shop, boat rentals, Civil War ruins and nature preserve. Arts and crafts festivals and Civil War reenactments are also held at the park.

According to 2000 Census, the City of Douglasville had a population of 20,065 persons. Between 1990 and 2000, the city experienced a population increase of 72.5%, compared to the state growth during this period of 26.4%.

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