- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Douglas
- Creator:
- Trowell, C. T.
- Date of Original:
- 2002-12-23
- Subject:
- Douglas (Ga.)
Cities and towns--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Coffee County, 31.54927, -82.8492
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about the town of Douglas, Georgia. Douglas, the seat of Coffee County, is located in south Georgia 92 miles west of Brunswick and 120 miles northwest of Jacksonville, Florida. The city is located at the intersection of U.S. 441 and 221 and Georgia 32. Its population, according to the 2000 census, is 10,639. Industries include poultry processing, manufactured housing, jet engine parts, and small engines. One of the major employers is a wholesale distribution center. The adjoining campuses of South Georgia College and East Central Technical College serve students in Coffee and surrounding counties.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/douglas/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Douglas," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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