Hickman Property data center campus (EdgeConneX)
Also called: Hickman Property, East Village Dothan
A 700-acre data center campus was proposed near Liberty Road, partly in the basin that feeds the county's main drinking water reservoir. County commissioners turned it down in July 2026, the second time in seven months. Staff warned the county may be overbuilding data centers.
Where things stand: Denied by county commissioners in July 2026, the second denial for this land in seven months.
🕒 Latest update (July 7, 2026): Douglas County commissioners denied a scaled-back plan (six buildings, 4.4 million square feet). Staff said it threatened the Dog River Reservoir basin.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAbout 700 acres near Liberty Road, I-20 and the Clinton Nature Preserve; part is in the City of Villa Rica and the Dog River water supply basin, Unincorporated Douglas County, Douglas County
- 🏢 CompanyEast Village Dothan, LLC
- 🏛️ Owned byEdgeConneX (developer, per Sentinel)
- 🌳 Size700 acres
- 💧 WaterDouglasville-Douglas County Water & Sewer Authority
❓ Still unanswered
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- Will the developer try again or go to court? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- March 14, 2025Filed for state regional review (DRI #4422): 11 data center buildings, 6.2 million square feet, value $24.9 billion.
- July 7, 2026Douglas County commissioners denied a scaled-back plan (six buildings, 4.4 million square feet). Staff said it threatened the Dog River Reservoir basin.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- DRI #4422: Hickman Property (Development of Regional Impact filing) · Georgia Department of Community Affairs · March 14, 2025
- DRI #4422: Hickman Property, Additional Information Form · Georgia Department of Community Affairs · March 14, 2025
- County rejects plans for 700-acre data center campus · Douglas County Sentinel · July 8, 2026
- DRI #4422 Initial Information Form: Hickman Property (location field) · Georgia Department of Community Affairs · Oct 7, 2026
- Douglas County tax parcel 0116-025-0001/0002 (county parcel map service) · Douglas County · Oct 7, 2026
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