College Park, Georgia

College Park is a city located partly in Fulton County, Georgia and partially in Clayton County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 20,382 (Fulton: 18,810; Clayton: 1,572). College Park is a predominantly African American city adjacent to the busy Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Just west of the Atlanta Airport is the Georgia International Convention Center (opened April 2003), which is Georgia's second largest convetion center-- second only to the Georgia World Congress Center. The GICC is owned and operated by the City of College Park.

History

Established in 1890, College Park has a rich history. The city has 853 properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. Originally, College Park was known as Manchester and was renamed by Lula Roper-- who placed the name in a lottery. The reason for the name College Park was that the city was once home to Cox College (where the city hall and other buildings now reside) and Southern Military Academy (now Woodward Academy).

Related Topics:
National Register of Historic Places - Woodward Academy

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Also, the east-west streets (avenues) are named for Ivy League institutions and the north-south streets are named for influential College Park residents.

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