Doraville, GA was incorporated by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on December 15, 1871. From its development until the 1940s, Doraville was a small agricultural community that served the interests of a larger surrounding farming area. By the end of World War II, Doraville was on a main railroad line, and had a new water system available. This caused the growth of Doraville to explode in to the late 1940s and the 1950s. In 1947, General Motors selected Doraville as the site for its new assembly plant. Upon purchasing the land for their new assembly plant, many African American homeowners were displaced. As part of the purchase and development of the plant and surrounding land, GM promised to help relocate the residents to a new
