Market Square
Closed9559 GA-5 , Douglasville, GA 30135
Area Description
Douglasville, Georgia is a city of approximately 34,650 people located in Douglas County, about 20 miles west of downtown Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta Metro Area. Lithia Springs is 6 miles to the northeast along U.S. Route 78, and Villa Rica is 10 miles to the west. Hiram is 9 miles to the north via SR 92. Interstate 20 passes south of downtown, leading east 22 miles to downtown Atlanta and west 125 miles to Birmingham, Alabama. I-20 provides access to the city from exits 34, 36, and 37. According to the United States Census Bureau, Douglasville has a total area of 22.6 square miles. It is a diverse community with a strong economy and a variety of amenities. The largest employers are WellStar Douglas Hospital, Silver Line Building Products, APL Logistics, Wal-Mart, and Kroger. Points of interest include the Douglas County Film Trail, Selfie Paradise, the World's Largest Cuckoo Clock, Hunter Memorial Park, the Old Courthouse Museum, Douglasville Marketplace, Douglasville Amphitheatre, Sweetwater Creek State Park, and Six Flags White Water. Located along a natural rise in the topography, Douglasville was originally known as "Skint Chestnut." The name is thought to come from a large tree that was stripped of its bark and used by Native Americans as a landmark. Douglasville also has the cultural distinction of being the filming location for the movie "Deliverance." The movie's famous "Dueling Banjos" scene was filmed on the Chattahoochee River near Douglasville. In recent years, the historic downtown district and surrounding areas have become favorite backdrops for the film industry. Productions include Netflix's Stranger Things (2016), The Founder (2015), Mocking Jay Part 1 (2014), Catching Fire (2013), Finding Carter (MTV series 2014), and Kill the Messenger (2014). Douglasville is also known for being home to the world’s largest collection of antique telephones. The Central Business District of downtown Douglasville is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district; it is 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. The buildings' styles 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.