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Douglas County, Georgia

43 topographic sheets and 6 fire insurance atlases across 1 place.

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From the record

7 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Georgia within the United States
Douglas County within Georgia

What the record shows

  • 1 place in this county was surveyed for fire insurance: Douglasville, between 1895 and 1942.
  • 6 fire insurance atlases survive for the county. Topographic coverage is national; fire insurance survey reached only incorporated places with something worth insuring.
  • 2,876 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 7 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 4 buildings, 2 districts and 1 site.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 159 populated places in this county; 159 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Photographs

3 photographs,

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

6296 Cooper Street (House), Douglasville, Douglas County, GA
6296 Cooper Street (House), Douglasville, Douglas County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
6354 Cooper Street (House), Douglasville, Douglas County, GA
6354 Cooper Street (House), Douglasville, Douglas County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
6286 Cooper Street (House), Douglasville, Douglas County, GA
6286 Cooper Street (House), Douglasville, Douglas County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Places on the National Register

7

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Basket Creek Cemeterysite200909000326
Beulah Grove Lodge No. 372, Free and Accepted York Masons-Pleasant Grove Schoolbuilding201009001301
John Thomas Carnes Family Log Housebuilding200101000762
Douglas County Courthousebuilding200202001216
Douglasville Commercial Historic Districtdistrict198989000850
Pine Mountain Gold Minedistrict200808000834
Col. William T. Roberts Housebuilding198989000153

The county from the air

36 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 1,007 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 36 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-02-04, scale 1:60000
1951-02-04, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-02-04, scale 1:60000
1951-02-04, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-02-04, scale 1:60000
1951-02-04, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-02-04, scale 1:60000
1951-02-04, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-03-29, scale 1:24000
1952-03-29, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-03-29, scale 1:24000
1952-03-29, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-03-29, scale 1:24000
1952-03-29, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-03-29, scale 1:24000
1952-03-29, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1955-01-17, scale 1:30000
1955-01-17, scale 1:30000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1955-01-17, scale 1:30000
1955-01-17, scale 1:30000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1955-01-17, scale 1:30000
1955-01-17, scale 1:30000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1955-01-17, scale 1:30000
1955-01-17, scale 1:30000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-12-06, scale 1:24800
1968-12-06, scale 1:24800. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-12-06, scale 1:24800
1968-12-06, scale 1:24800. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-12-06, scale 1:24800
1968-12-06, scale 1:24800. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-12-06, scale 1:24800
1968-12-06, scale 1:24800. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-06-08, scale 1:124828
1970-06-08, scale 1:124828. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-06-08, scale 1:120507
1970-06-08, scale 1:120507. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-06-08, scale 1:120507
1970-06-08, scale 1:120507. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-06-08, scale 1:120507
1970-06-08, scale 1:120507. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-02-14, scale 1:123283
1971-02-14, scale 1:123283. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-02-14, scale 1:123283
1971-02-14, scale 1:123283. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-02-14, scale 1:65413
1971-02-14, scale 1:65413. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-02-14, scale 1:65413
1971-02-14, scale 1:65413. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-02-10, scale 1:27000
1972-02-10, scale 1:27000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-02-10, scale 1:27000
1972-02-10, scale 1:27000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-02-10, scale 1:27000
1972-02-10, scale 1:27000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-02-10, scale 1:27000
1972-02-10, scale 1:27000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-03-15, scale 1:76000
1974-03-15, scale 1:76000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-03-15, scale 1:76000
1974-03-15, scale 1:76000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-03-15, scale 1:76000
1974-03-15, scale 1:76000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-04-16, scale 1:76000
1974-04-16, scale 1:76000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2002-04-04, scale 1:15000
2002-04-04, scale 1:15000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2002-04-04, scale 1:15000
2002-04-04, scale 1:15000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2002-04-04, scale 1:15000
2002-04-04, scale 1:15000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2002-04-04, scale 1:15000
2002-04-04, scale 1:15000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

9 stations, 5 gages

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

15 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 48-1Militia District 730, Douglasville town - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; State Hwy. 92, Grady, Southern Railroad; Malone
  • 48-2Douglasville town - That part Bounded by City limits; Malone; Southern Railroad; City limits
  • 48-3Douglasville town - That part Bounded by Southern Railroad; Campbellton Rd.; City limits; City limits
  • 48-4Douglasville town - That port Bounded by Southern Railroad; Grady, State Hwy. 91, City limits; City limits; Campbellton Rd.
  • 48-5Militia District 730, Douglasville - That north and west of Southern Railroad outside Douglasville town
  • 48-6Militia District 730, Douglasville - That part south and east of Southern Railroad outside Douglasville town
  • 48-7Militia District 736, Chapel Hill
  • 48-8Militia District 764, Chestnut Log
  • 48-9Militia District 1259, Conners: Villa Rica town - That part in Douglas County comprising part of Militia District 1259, Conners (Remainder of Villa Rica town is in Militia District 642, Villa Rica, Carroll County)
  • 48-10Winston town
  • 48-11Militia District 1259, Connors - That pair outside Villa Rica and Winston towns
  • 48-12Militia District 1260, Fairplay
  • 48-13Militia District 1371, Middle
  • 48-14Militia District 1272, Crombies
  • 48-15Militia District 1273, Salt Springs

Wildfire, 1992 to 2019

306 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 306 of them, burning about 1,255 acres. 7 started naturally and 96 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning122
Arson/incendiarism96
Misuse of fire by a minor22
Equipment and vehicle use19
Recreation and ceremony16
Missing data/not specified/undetermined13
Smoking9
Natural7
Railroad operations and maintenance2

The five largest, by the area the report gives. Four of them were set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
23 March 1995Debris and open burning89 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
24 March 1996Equipment and vehicle use48 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
12 February 1992Arson/incendiarism48 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
23 October 1993Arson/incendiarism43 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
21 July 2000Missing data/not specified/undetermined35 acresGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2001-DOUGLAS-001
13 November 2003Debris and open burning29 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
27 February 1994Arson/incendiarism27 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
3 April 1994Arson/incendiarism26 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1954 to 2026

60 of 438 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 438 reports for this county, causing 7 deaths, 29 injuries and about $79,009,750 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind282
Hail96
Flash Flood22
Lightning22
Tornado10
Heavy Rain2
Flood2
Funnel Cloud1
Winter Storm1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
September 2009Flash FloodDglasvle Pinewood Ar6 killed, $870,000Numerous emergency management sources, as well as local law enforcement, newspapers, broadcast media, and National Weather Service surveys confirmed that record and catastrophic flash flooding began across Douglas county during this time frame. Repeated rounds of thunderstorms with heavy rain tracked from southwest to northeast. Flash flooding was observed in most parts of the county during this time frame. Up to six inches of rain fell in this area on already saturated ground. Rain continued overnight beyond this time frame, with some parts of the county receiving nearly 22 inches by the afternoon of the 21st. Hundreds of homes and businesses were impacted before the flooding subsided, many totally destroyed. Dozens of roads and bridges were were washed out as well, including some major roads such as Georgia Highway 166. Some roads, including Georgia Highway 166 will be closed for up to a year while washed out bridges are repaired. In addition, Douglas county suffered six flash flood deaths during this event, the most of any county from the historical floods in late September 2009. Flash flood deaths are documented as follows. The first flash flood death occurred at 1030 pm EDT when a 44-year old female was attempting to cross Mobley Creek at Banks Mill Road and was swept away in her Jeep Liberty. The second flash flood death occurred at 1100 pm EDT when a 29-year old male was swept way in his sport utility vehicle while attempting to cross Pool Creek at Poole Mill Road. The third flash flood death was that of a 26-year old female who also was attempting to cross Mobley Creek at Banks Mill Road. The fourth flash flood death was that of a 27-year old male attempting to cross Town Branch Creek at Mann Road. The fifth flash flood death in Douglas county occurred where Stewart's Mill Road crosses Anneewakee Creek when a 49-year old nurse was swept away in her vehicle while attempting to cross the creek. She was on her way to work at the time. The sixth flash flood death in Douglas county was that of a 55-year old male. He was swept away in his Ford Ranger pickup truck while attempting to cross West Bully Creek on North Helton Road. Numerous other high water rescues took place. Many took place via boat to rescue people from flood homes, businesses, and vehicles.||During this time frame, damage was estimated to be close to $1 million. Damages rose into the millions overnight and Monday as the flooding continued and worsened.
September 2009FloodDglasvle Pinewood Ar1 killed, $8,700,000Earlier flash flooding evolved into record and catastrophic flooding as confirmed by emergency management personnel and USGS stream gages. More than 40 roads across the county were completely washed out, including Post Road just south of Interstate-20. A portion of Interstate-20 near Fairburn Road was closed for nearly 12-hours causing major traffic backups throughout the region. The main line of the Norfolk-Southern railroad near Villa Rica was also washed out. A seventh person in Douglas county fell victim to the raging flood waters. A 29-year old female perished when she was swept away in her vehicle by flood waters from the Dog River at 451 am EDT. Over 1200 residents in the county were left without power as several tress in water logged soils fell on adjacent power lines. This primarily affected areas near and including Arbor Place Mall along Interstate-20 near Fairburn Road. Schools throughout the county were closed because of many impassable and flooded roads. Many homes, businesses, and roads across the county sustained tremendous damage. Washed out bridges will result in some roads being closed for up to a year, including portions of Georgia Highway 166 near Campbellton. Monetary damage to roads and property during this time frame was estimated to be close to $9 million.
April 1985Tornado (F1)not stated16 hurt, $2,500,000no account filed
March 1991Tornado (F2)not stated2 hurt, $25,000,000no account filed
February 1975Tornado (F1)not stated2 hurt, $250,000no account filed
April 2025Thunderstorm WindWinston2 hurtTree down on car at high point rd near stockmar rd.
March 2008Tornado (EF1)Chapel Hill1 hurt, $2,000,000A storm damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia concluded that a tornado, with a maximum intensity of EF1, tracked nearly seven miles across eastern Douglas county. Maximum path width was determined to be 100 yards and maximum wind speeds were estimated at 110 mph, near the upper end of the EF1 scale. The tornado, which began as an EF0 tornado, touched down in the 4300 block of Hampton Mill Drive in Chapel Hill, or about 4 miles south-southeast of Douglasville. Damage at this location was confined to minor roof damage and several snapped trees. The tornado continued across Stratford Drive as an EF0 where several more trees were snapped or bent over and a fence was blown down. The tornado then strengthened to an EF1 tornado as it crossed into a shopping center at the intersection of Bomar and Chapel Hill Roads. A Kroger grocery store sustained considerable damage when an air conditioning unit was blown off the roof, causing considerable damage to the roof of the building. An employee of the Kroger store was injured with a broken arm during the tornado. The tornado then continued as an EF1 into the Ashland Subdivision where numerous homes sustained minor roof damage and many trees were either uprooted or snapped. A number of homes in this area also sustained broken windows. A portion of the Kroger grocery store roof was found scattered about this neighborhood. As the EF1 continued on its north-northeastward track from this area, a mobile home was destroyed when a large pine tree fell on the structure. A number of large trees were also uprooted in the area. A trampoline was found up in the trees. The tornado than continued toward Ossabaw Court and Brookhollow, where winds associated with the tornado were estimated to have reached their maximum intensity of 110 mph. Numerous trees were blown down, the north side of a home was destroyed, a garage was damaged, a chimney blown down, and several homes sustained roof damage. As the tornado continued toward Warren and Pope Road, a shed was destroyed, several more large trees were uprooted, and shingles were blown off the roofs of several homes. Debris throughout the area was scattered up to 200 yards from its origin. The tornado continued on its north-northeastward track and began to weaken back to an EF0 as it tracked across Georgia Highway 92 and into the southern portions of the Lithia Springs area. A few large trees were blown down along Georgia Highway 92 just west of Bomar Road. In the southern part of Lithia Springs, several homes on Annette Drive suffered minor roof damage, a fence was blown down, a basketball goal blown over, and several trees were uprooted. The tornado ended near the intersection of Beaver Run Creek Road and Vulcan Drive, where several trees were down.||All together, one mobile home and one site-built home were destroyed, 10 homes sustained major damage, 52 sustained minor damage, 1 business had major damage, and 1 business had minor damage.
December 2024Tornado (EF1)Chapel Hill1 hurt, $30,000A brief EF1 tornado touched down near Britt Rd and Fairburn Rd in far eastern Douglas County traveling northeast just a quarter of a mile. A large tree fell and destroyed a home on Fairburn Rd injuring one of the occupants. Several other homes in this area also had minor to moderate damage from fallen trees.
July 2012LightningChapel Hill1 hurtThe Douglas County Emergency Manager reported that a 59-year-old woman was injured when she was struck by lightning on Chapel Hill Road.
July 2012LightningDouglasville1 hurtThe Douglas County Emergency Manager reported that a person was struck by lightning and injured on Lake Monroe near Douglasville.
March 2011LightningDouglasville1 hurtThe Douglas County Emergency Management Director reported that a middle-aged male was shocked indirectly by a nearby lightning strike while on a riding lawn mower just outside Douglasville. Although fire and emergency medical personnel were dispatched to the scene, no medical treatment was provided.
July 2010LightningDouglasville1 hurtThe Douglas County Emergency Manager, the Atlanta broadcast media, and the Douglas County Sentinel reported that a 15-year old male was struck by lightning while working with his father in the garage at their home on Bellemeade Drive off Coursey Lake Road. The teenage boy was apparently pushing the garage door opener button to close the door when the lightning strike occurred. The boy's arm was numb for several hours, but otherwise all injuries appeared to be minor. He was transported to a local hospital, treated, and released.
May 2001LightningDouglasville1 hurtThe Douglas county 911 center reported that a woman was struck by lightning. The extent of injury was not provided.
September 2009FloodDglasvle Pinewood Ar$10,440,000Douglas county emergency management personnel and USGS stream gages confirmed that record to catastrophic flooding continued across much of the county. Some of the worst flooding during this event occurred in the Douglas and Cobb county areas. Hundreds of homes, apartments, businesses, and roads sustained damages from flooding. A number of culverts and/or bridges were washed out and many roads were closed. Some will remain closed for months up to a year. Flood waters began to recede after 830 am EDT on the 22nd, but many locations remained in major to record flood until 715 am EDT on the 23rd. Monetary damage from flooding continued to mount, with damage near $10.5 million, just during this time period.
March 2008HailWinston$5,000,000An amateur radio operator relayed a report of baseball-sized hail at Lee Road and Fairburn Road, just south of Interstate 20. The public and reported golf ball to tennis ball-sized hail across northern Douglas county, roughly along and just north of Interstate-20. Golf ball-sized hail was also reported by the public in Winston and west of Winston near Villa Rica. An amateur radio operator reported golf ball-sized just north of Douglasville, and the public observed tennis ball-sized hail east of Douglasville, between Douglasville and Sweetwater State Park. Another amateur radio operator observed nickel to tennis ball-sized hail approximately two miles southwest of the intersection of Interstate-20 and Georgia Highway 92.
June 2011HailWinston$3,200,000Several reports of large damaging hail were received from across the northern half of Douglas county. The public observed baseball-sized hail in Douglasville. An amateur radio operator relayed a report of golf ball-sized hail in the northwest part of the county, near Winston. The public observed half-dollar-sized hail in the eastern part of the county near Lithia Springs.
February 1990Tornado (F1)not stated$2,500,000no account filed
March 2013HailDouglasville$2,290,000Ham radio operators relayed reports of golfball sized hail in Douglasville.
March 2013HailLithia Spgs$2,290,000The Douglas County Emergency Manager reported that golfball sized hail occurred in the Lithia Springs area, damaging vehicles and homes.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindFairplay$1,500,000A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City confirmed that the path of widespread straight-line wind damage that began in Carroll county continued into Douglas county. The wind damage path continued generally along and south of Georgia Highway 166 in the southern part of the county, from west of Fairplay to the Fulton county line south of Chapel Hill. The most extensive damage was observed in the Fairplay area. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Fairplay. A total of 121 homes sustained damage in the Fairplay, Chapel Hill, and southern Douglasville areas, including homes on Hannah Road, Tyree Road, South Post Road, Saint Andrews Country Club, East Carroll Road, Shell Road, and Capps Ferry Road. The damage survey concluded all of the wind damage was from strong straight line winds of at least 70 mph and that there was no tornado touch down in Douglas county from this event.
April 2009HailDouglasville$1,300,000The public observed quarter-sized hail in northern Douglas county, north of Douglasville near the Douglas/Paulding county line, penny-sized hail in Douglasville, and golf ball-sized hail in the southeast part of the county near and southeast of Chapel Hill. The public reported that hail completely covered the ground in some areas. Significant damage to vehicles was reported from this area.
July 2008LightningDouglasville$1,250,000The Douglas County Emergency Management Director reported that five homes in the Douglasville area were struck by lightning and set on fire. Three of the homes were completely destroyed and the other two suffered major damage. Most of the homes were located in the Chapel Hill area just off Georgia Highway 92, south of Douglasville.
February 2009HailBill Arp$1,000,000An amateur radio operator reported golf ball-sized hail near Georgia Highway 166.
July 2008HailDouglasville$1,000,000The public observed quarter to golf ball-sized hail in the Douglasville area.
August 1996Flash FloodDouglasville$1,000,000no account filed
July 2005Flash FloodEast Portion$750,000Some of the worst flash flooding associated with Hurricane Dennis occurred in Douglas county. The public, the Douglas County Emergency Management Director, and the Douglas Neighbor reported extensive flooding along Sweetwater Creek in Lithia Springs. Rainfall of nearly 10 inches had been reported in the area. Sweetwater Creek rose to a record flood stage of 21.8 feet, surpassing the previous record flood stage of 20.0 feet recorded on July 7, 1916. Several homes were flooded in the area and a number of roads were washed out in the Lithia Springs areas, including Lee Road, Brooks Forrest Road, Robin Road, and Wren Circle. Sweetwater Creek had also overflowed onto Mount Vernon Road and Skyview Drive, both of which were closed. Numerous back roads in the eastern portion of the county were flooded, impassable, and closed. All together, ten roads required major repair and seven others were flooded and closed for some period of time. Several residents of the area had to be evacuated. Forty-two trailer homes were either submerged or heavily damaged by flood waters and six site-built homes sustained minor damage from flood waters. Flood waters also caused extensive damage to a Ford dealership on Thornton Road. Both the car lots and the office were flooded. The water caused damage to about 100 used cars and 20-30 new ones. Damage was also reported to the ball fields at Woodrow Wilson Park in Lithia Springs. A number of small creeks were out of their banks, and some lakes had overflowed as well. Several bridges in the county were threatened as well with water up to bridge level. A number of yards were flooded and minor flooding was reported to some homes, mainly basements. Damage across the county was estimated around $6,000,000.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindDouglasville$700,000An NWS survey team verified straight-line wind damage in the Douglasville area. As many as 100 homes were damaged, mostly from numerous falling trees. Shingles were torn from roofs and a few chimneys were damaged. A brick sign at a grocery store was toppled. Most of the damage occurred in a path from the Arbor Station subdivision to Chapel Hill Road just south of I-20. The path was about 200 yards wide and 1/2 mile long. All the trees were laying down in an easterly direction. Winds were estimated at 70 to 80 mph. There were reports of a funnel cloud in the area, but apparently it stayed just above the ground.
July 2011LightningDouglasville$500,000Fox 5 Television of Atlanta reported that there were at least four almost simultaneous lightning-related fires in Douglas county during the evening, as relayed by Douglas County fire officials. One home near Douglasville was a total loss.
February 2008Thunderstorm WindWinston$500,000The Douglas County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were blown down across the entire county. The public reported that a portion of the roof covering pumps at a gas station in Lithia Springs, just down the street from the Lithia Springs High School, was torn off by strong winds. Several homes were damaged when trees fell on them. A total of 15,500 residents of the county were left without power for several hours following the storm.
July 2002LightningDouglasville$485,000The Douglas county Emergency Management Director reported that three homes and one outbuilding were set on fire by lightning strikes around the county. One home and its contents were completely destroyed off Georgia Highway 166 south of Douglasville, two other homes suffered major damage, and one outbuilding was destroyed in the Marie's Lake subdivision.
December 2015Flash FloodWinston$478,000A USGS stream gauge on the Dog River at Bill Arp Road or Georgia Highway 5 near Fairplay reached flood stage of 13 feet. The river crest at 13.9 feet. Minor flooding occurred in the woodlands and natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gauge. Several roads and culverts were washed out on tributaries leading to the river.
May 2021Tornado (EF1)Bill Arp$250,000A National Weather Service survey determined that an EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 90 MPH and a maximum path width of 250 yards touched down along N. Summers Circle in the Kings Point area, uprooting and snapping a few trees. The tornado intensified as it moved northeast and crossed Kings Highway, snapping and uprooting trees along Plum Crest Road, Cherry Dale Drive, Orchard Road, and Apple Valley Road. At least 10 homes had trees blown down onto them. The tornado turned east crossing Apple Way Court and Yeager Road snapping and uprooting more trees there and along Greenwood Drive and McKoy Trail before ending as it approached Dorset Shoals Road. [5/3/21: Tornado #1, County #1/1, EF-1, Douglas, 2021:009].
March 2017Thunderstorm WindDglasvle Pinewood Ar$250,000The Douglas County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the northern and eastern portion of the county. Locations include Bakers Bridge Road at Sweetwater Church Road, Highway 120 at Chapel Hill Road, Lee Road at County Line Road, Brookmont Parkway at Brookhollow Drive, Dallas Highway at Lincoln Street, Fairburn Road, North Helton Road at Watkins Mill Road, Woodcreek Way at Dogwood Way, and many other locations. Many homes and business had damage from falling trees. No injuries were reported.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindFairplay$200,000The Douglas County Emergency Management Director reported that a roof on a building in downtown Douglasville collapsed because of strong thunderstorm wind gusts. Another building in Lithia Springs along Bankhead Highway also had a good portion of its roof torn off by strong thunderstorm wind gusts. In addition, widespread damage to trees and power lines was observed throughout the county from just northwest of Fairplay to Lithia Springs.
March 2013Thunderstorm WindLithia Spgs$175,000The Douglas County Emergency Manager reported that numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the Lithia Springs area. Three vehicles and five homes were damaged by falling trees, and several roads were blocked.
January 2001LightningDouglasville$175,000The Douglas county 911 center, and later the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, reported that lightning struck a home in Douglasville. While no one was home at the time of the incident, the lightning started a fire that destroyed the home. In addition, a firefighter suffered a broken ankle battling the blaze.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindFairplay$150,000The Douglas County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees were down across the county from Fairplay to northeast of Douglasville. The most significant damage appeared to be on the west and north side of Douglasville. Several trees were down near the intersection of Georgia Highway 5 and Riley Road. A large tree caused a roof to cave in on a structure located in the 6600 block of Bankhead Highway just southwest of Douglasville.
August 2010LightningWinston$150,000The Douglas County Emergency Management Director reported that four lightning-related fires occurred across the county between 549 pm EDT and 601 pm EDT as strong thunderstorms tracked from northwest to southeast.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindChapel Hill$150,000The Douglas County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees were blown down around Chapel Hill. Trees were down on Holland Drive, Central Church Road, and North Shelby Lane. Three trees were down on a home and three vehicles on North Shelby Road. Several power lines were also down across the city and many power outages were reported in the area. At least 1500 people in the county were left without power for several hours.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindDouglasville$150,000Numerous reports of downed trees were received from the public in the Douglasville area, especially between downtown and the Chapel Hill area southwest of Douglasville. Several trees fell on homes south and west of Douglasville along Central Church Road, Daniel Mill Road, Post Road, as well as in the Mirror Lake Country Club just east of Villa Rica. A number of power lines were also blown down or knocked down by fallen trees during this event and a large hotel sign was blown down in Douglasville. An off duty National Weather Service employee estimated that over 100 trees were blown down in just the Chapel Hill area alone. One person reported that his 1996 Toyota Camry was blown off the road, near Thorton Road and Interstate-20, with winds estimated in excess of 60 mph.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindDouglasville$100,000The Douglas County Emergency Manager and 911 Center reported numerous trees down across the county. Several fell on power lines and homes, including on Pilgrims Drive, Windmark Place, David Drive, Greenbrook Drive, McKown Road, Hidden Branch Road, Bomar Road, and South Burnt Hickory Road.
October 2010Thunderstorm WindDouglasville$100,000The Douglas County 911 Center reported that a tree had fallen on a home causing considerable damage to the structure and trapping the family inside. The family was rescued from the damaged home without incident or injury.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindChapel Hill$75,000WSB Television of Atlanta reported that a large tree fell across two homes on North Shelby Lane in Douglasville. One of the homes was heavily damaged.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindDouglasville$75,000WSB Television of Atlanta and the Douglas County 911 Center reported that several trees were down across the eastern half of the county. Several trees were down along or near Georgia Highway 5, Thornton Road, and Sam Alexander road in Douglasville Some trees were on homes and power lines. Power lines were also down in Lithia Springs.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindWinston$75,000The Douglas county 911 center reported that a number of trees had been blown down throughout the Douglasville area. The public reported that two trees were down near the Douglas/Carroll county border, just east of Villa Rica. The Douglas County Sentinel reported that a home on Hollis Street was partially crushed when a large tree fell on the house. Although the occupant was at home during the event, he did not suffer any injuries.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindCountywide$75,000The Douglas county newspaper reported severe thunderstorm winds knocked tress down countywide.Although lots of damage to homes and vehicles occurred, none of it was heavy according to the sheriff.
March 2005Thunderstorm WindCountywide$60,000The Douglas Enterprise reported that thunderstorms caused considerable damage around the county. A mobile home and adjacent satellite dish were destroyed in the rural part of the county. Several trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county.
April 2021Thunderstorm WindFairplay$50,000The Douglas County Emergency Manager and the public reported numerous trees blown down in the Fairplay area, generally along Liberty Road from Tyree Road to Banks Mill Road.
March 2018Thunderstorm WindFairplay$50,000Numerous reports of trees and power lines blown down were received from the Douglas County Emergency Manager and the 911 center. Trees were reported down on North Helton Road, Harvest Hill, and on Oakland Drive where one tree fell onto a house. No injuries were reported. Power lines were blown down along Corn Crib Loop South.
May 2010Flash FloodFairplay$50,000Flash flooding was indicated along the USGS stream gage on Sweetwater Creek at the Interstate-20 bridge where it reached its flood stage of 10.0 feet at 745 am EDT. The creek continued to rise and crested at 11.0 feet at 930 am EDT. The Douglas County Emergency Management Director indicated that a small dam near Post and Liberty roads was breached. A pond on Rose Avenue also overtopped its dam and flooded parts of Rose Avenue with six inches of water. Several roads in the county were closed because of slow drainage. Several homes suffered flooded basements as well. Damages to roads and property were estimated at $50,000.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindWinston$35,000The Douglas County Emergency Management Director reported that at least eight trees were down across the county, including one on a home on Bankhead Road in Lithia Springs. A tree was also down on a power line at Yeager Road near Bear Creek Road. Damage was scattered throughout the county from northwest to southeast.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindCountywide$35,000The Douglasville County Sentinel and the public reported numerous trees down countywide. The county Emergency Management Association estimated that 75 to 100 trees were damaged in the county. A house was significantly damaged in Winston when a tree fell through the roof. There were many reports of trees down on the roofs of homes and on power lines throughout the county.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindDouglasville$30,000The 911 Center reported trees and/or powerlines down at numerous locations within Douglasville, including trees down at Alcris Drive, Cedar Mountain Road, Prestley Mill Road, Strickland Street at Timberlane Road, Rose Avenue, Clark Street at Park Street, Bowden Street at Clark Street, Rose Avenue at Starla Street, Countryside Way, Chicago Avenue, and Springwood Drive and powerlines down at Alcris Drive, Prestley Mill Road, Young Street, Warren Drive, Wenona Street, and Richland Drive.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindBill Arp$30,000The public reported that a tree was down on a houe and a vehicle in Chapel Hill. The Douglas County 911 Center reported that another tree was down on a power line in Douglasville.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindDouglasville$30,000The Douglas County Emergency Management Director reported that a tree was blown down onto a home causing damage to the structure. When the tree fell, it also brought a power line down with it, which was also lying on the home.
June 2003Flash FloodNorth Portion$30,000The Douglas county Emergency Management Director reported that extensive flooding occurred across the northern portions of the county, especially in the Lithia Springs, Douglasville, and Winston areas. Several homes were flooded and at least eight roads sustained damage, including some with washed out bridges and culverts. The Douglas County Sentinel reported that the Prestley Mill and Slater Mill Road bridges suffered the most damage. Extensive dirt and debris had to be removed from the roadways after the water receded before they could even be used. In addition, the guard rails on the bridge were bent from the force of the rushing water. An off duty National Weather Service employee reported that nearly five inches of rain fell across northern Douglas county between midnight and 5 am EDT.
June 1998LightningDouglasville$30,000A mobile home off Anneewakee Road was burned to the ground after being hit by lightning. A residence on Tall Pines Drive suffered minor damage.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindLithia Spgs$25,000The Douglas County 911 center reported a few trees blown from Lithia Springs to north of Fairplay. One tree fell onto a house near the intersection of Riley Road and Old Beulah Road.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindLithia Spgs$25,000The Douglas County Emergency Manager reported several trees and power lines down around the Lithia Springs area, between Temple Street and North Sweetwater Road and Brenda Lane. A tree was also reported down on a house off Linda Drive. Time estimated from radar.
January 2012Thunderstorm WindDouglasville$25,000The Douglas County Emergency Manager reported that signs at a shopping plaza were blown out and others twisted at the intersection of Fairburn Road and Shawnee Trail. Several businesses along Fairburn Road sustained minor structural damage to the roofs, with another sustaining moderate damage. One window was blown out, and several tree limbs were downed.

Mines and quarries

14 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 14 workings inside this county. 7 still produce and 7 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Gold3
Sand and Gravel, Construction3
Iron-Pyrite2
Clay2
Stone, Crushed/Broken2
Sulfur2
Gold, Copper1
Copper, Zinc1
Cobalt, Nickel1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Keaten-Thomas ProspectIron-Pyrite, Gold, CopperOccurrenceGossan
Villa RicaIron-Pyrite, Copper, Zinc, Cobalt, NickelOccurrenceStratabound Concordant Massive Sulfide
Douglas County Clay MineClayProducer
Douglas MineClayProducer
Douglasville QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Keaton-Thomas ProspectSulfurProspect
Lithia Springs QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Villa Rica MineSulfurPast Producer
Anders DredgeSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Circle P Ranch Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
No NameGoldPast ProducerVein
No Name, Lot 77 2nd Dist.GoldPast ProducerStream Placer
Pine Mt. MineGoldPast ProducerStratabound Disseminated Sulfide
Suggs DredgeSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every populated place in the county

159

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on. The 1 place that was also surveyed for fire insurance comes first, with the number of atlases and photographs held for them.

Recorded here

Douglasville, Georgia

20 topographic sheets and 6 fire insurance atlases, 1895 to 1942

Everything this county holds

The complete index, with nothing left out. Each of these is a separate record with its own page: a federal survey report, or the case file that argued a property on to the National Register. Both are public domain and reproduced word for word.

Surveyed structures

3 structures

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.