Formally established in 1875, Douglasville was formed during a time when New South ideals were the trend, reshaping existing villages and influencing development in new railroad towns being built from the ground up. Douglasville was one of these new railroad towns. To best encapsulate the New South image and philosophy, businessmen and political leaders who helped develop Douglasville took special care to ensure that the town had everything it needed to be successful as a thriving New South town. The railroad was, of course, the primary development that the rest of the town’s growth depended on, however, the New South image required a cotton mill, hotel, bank, and a commercial district as well.

Today, Douglasville is home to more than 30,000 residents, including several recent Olympic medal winners such as Elana Meyers and Kristi Castlin, and famous author Dorothy Padgett who wrote “Jimmy Carter: Elected President with Pocket Change and Peanuts”.

In addition to the residents, Douglasville is also home to the largest shopping mall in West Georgia, as well as Sweetwater Creek State Park and the Douglas County Butterfly Trail. Even with all the development in the region, there is plenty of opportunity to experience the great outdoors with an RV rental in Douglasville while never being more than a few minutes away from restaurants, shops, museums and more!