Douglasville

Douglasville, the county seat of Douglas County, has a population of around 31,000 and is located about 20 miles west of downtown Atlanta. Netflix’s hit show Stranger Things was filmed in the city of Douglasville, as well as two movies in The Hunger Games series.

Quick History

The community, originally known as Skint Chestnut by Native Americans, was established in 1874 as a railroad city. Skint Chestnut was the name of the area because a large chestnut tree located there was used as a landmark, eventually being stripped of its bark to make the tree more noticeable. The Georgia legislature renamed the city in honor of Senator Stephen A. Douglas.