Douglas, Georgia
Douglas is a city of 11,749 people in Coffee County, Georgia, founded in 1855.
Why visit Douglas
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 12 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Rocking 8 Cinemas, World War II Flight Training Museum, 63rd Army Air Forces Contract Pilot School and Bell Lake Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 38°F.
Weather in Douglas
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Douglas
Douglas is a city in and the county seat of Coffee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 11,722. Douglas is the core city of the Douglas micropolitan statistical area, which had a population of 50,731 as of the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Douglas, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks9
63rd Army Air Forces Contract Pilot School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
United States historic place
Downtown Douglas Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Georgia, United States
Eleventh District A & M School-South Georgia College Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic district in Douglas, Georgia, United States
Gaskin Avenue Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic district in Douglas, Georgia, USA
Lonnie A. Pope House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Georgia, United States
Union Banking Company Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic three-story brick building in Douglas, Georgia
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes12
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 0.8 mi
811 North Madison Avenue, Douglas
Mo-Sa 05:30-20:00; Su 06:30-20:00
Chick-fil-A
Fast food · Chicken · 1.1 mi
1305 Peterson Avenue South, Douglas
Mo-Sa 06:00-21:00; Su off
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 0.9 mi
1200 South Peterson, Douglas
Mo-Th 08:00-02:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-03:00; Su 08:00-02:00
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History
Douglas was founded in 1855 as the seat of the newly formed Coffee County. It was named for Senator Stephen A. Douglas from Illinois, a renowned stump speaker who was the challenger to Abraham Lincoln in the presidential election of 1860.
Douglas was chartered as a town in 1895 and as a city in 1897. In 1895, the railroad came to Douglas and the community began to boom. In 1909, the Georgia and Florida Railway located its offices in Douglas.
The Eleventh District Agricultural & Mechanical School was established in Douglas in 1906. In 1927, South Georgia College was founded as Georgia's first state-supported junior college.
During the 1920s and 1930s, Douglas was one of the major tobacco markets in the state. Much of this history is depicted in the Heritage Station Museum, located in the former Georgia and Florida Railway train station on Ward Street in downtown Douglas.
Douglas has two areas listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the downtown and Gaskin Avenue historic districts. They were added to the list in 1989.
From the History section of Douglas, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship36
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries15
George Washington Carver Freshman Campus
School · 0.9 mi
1020 Gaskin Ave S, Douglas
Wiregrass Regional College And Career Academy
School · 0.5 mi
706 Baker Hwy W, Douglas
Healthcare1
Map of Douglas
101 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 38°F | 4.3 in |
| Feb | 64°F | 41°F | 3.8 in |
| Mar | 72°F | 47°F | 4.5 in |
| Apr | 78°F | 53°F | 4.4 in |
| May | 86°F | 62°F | 3.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 69°F | 5.4 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 5.3 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 71°F | 5.5 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 66°F | 4.1 in |
| Oct | 79°F | 56°F | 2.9 in |
| Nov | 70°F | 46°F | 2.8 in |
| Dec | 63°F | 41°F | 4.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Douglas (2 mi away), rain and snow from Douglas 2.5 Wsw, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Coffee County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-09-30: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-09-24: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-05: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2023-09-07: Hurricane Idalia (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Waycross-Ware County Airport (AYS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 32 miles away.
- Alma 23 mi east, about 36 min by car
- Ocilla 24 mi west, about 39 min by car
- Fitzgerald 27 mi northwest, about 44 min by car
- Hazlehurst 29 mi northeast, about 47 min by car
- Nashville 31 mi southwest, about 50 min by car
- Homerville 33 mi south, about 53 min by car
- Deenwood 34 mi southeast, about 55 min by car
- Baxley 35 mi northeast, about 56 min by car
- Lakeland 35 mi south, about 56 min by car
- Waycross 36 mi southeast, about 57 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Douglas City Hall 2022, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NB S College Ave at Ashley St intersection, Douglas dashcam, Michael Rivera, CC BY 4.0
- Douglas Police Department, Mjrmtg, CC BY-SA 3.0
- EB Ashley St rail trail crosswalk, Douglas dashcam, Michael Rivera, CC BY 4.0
- Douglas trail at GA32, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Douglas Depot (South West corner), Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Douglas Depot (South corner), Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Douglas Depot Geodetic marker, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Douglas Depot plaques, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Douglas Depot (South East corner), Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Douglas Depot (West face), Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Southern caboose from Nashville, Georgia alongside Douglas Depot, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EB Ashley St at S Peterson Ave intersection, Douglas dashcam, Michael Rivera, CC BY 4.0
- Douglas Surgical Institute and Infirmary plaque, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Douglas Asphalt Company building (West face), Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bobby's Treat Shop, Douglas, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NB S Madison Ave at E Bryan St intersection, Douglas dashcam, Michael Rivera, CC BY 4.0
- Water tower on S Pearl Ave, Douglas, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Greetings from Douglas, Georgia - Large Letter Postcard (5456748687), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- City of Douglas time capsule, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Union Banking Company Building, Douglas, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Martin Centre, Douglas b, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Union Bank-Douglas GA, Daffydoc, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NB S Madison Ave at E Ashley St intersection, Douglas dashcam, Michael Rivera, CC BY 4.0
- NB S Madison Ave Railroad crossing 638207X, Douglas dashcam, Michael Rivera, CC BY 4.0
- The Martin Center, Douglas a, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WB E Ward St at S Peterson Ave intersection, Douglas dashcam, Michael Rivera, CC BY 4.0
- Tri-Hi-Y International Historic Marker, Douglas, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flowing water out of clock tower, Douglas, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Peterson Hall, South Georgia State College, Douglas, GA, US, Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Downtown Douglas Historic District (08), Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Evans Home 328 N Gaskin Ave, Daffydoc, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lonnie A. Pope House, Douglas, GA, US, Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Union Banking Company building, Douglas, GA, USA, Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 63rd Army Air Forces Contract Pilot School, Douglas, GA, US, Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 912 Pizza Company, Douglas, Mjrmtg, CC BY 4.0
- Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Douglas, Mjrmtg, CC BY 4.0
- Coffee County E-911, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Long awaited hugs at return ceremony (11072872005), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- Elevated walkway to Coffee County Courthouse, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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