1823Military
== History ==
The town was named for naval officer Commodore Thomas Macdonough and founded in 1823 around a traditional town square design.
1894Economy
The company began in 1894 as Southern Saw Works, and claims to have invented the first self-propelled rotary lawn mower.
1920Architecture
The county courthouse and historic jail building are on the north side near the Welcome Center in a historically maintained Standard Oil service station, built in 1920.
1939History
== Notable people ==
== In popular culture ==
"The McDonough Road" is mentioned by Rhett Butler in the 1939 film, Gone with the Wind.
1942Economy
He painted this oil in 1942 for the town post office.
1977History
The 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit was filmed primarily in Georgia in the cities of McDonough, Jonesboro and Lithonia.
1989Military
Scenes for the 1989 Civil War film, Glory, were filmed in the city.
2003Education
Mercer University opened a campus in McDonough in 2003, and offers teacher education, criminal justice, and general studies.
2004Education
Grace Biblical Seminary opened in 2004, and offers theological and ministries degrees.{18}
Atlanta Bible College is located in McDonough.
2015Economy
The company was sold to Briggs & Stratton, which operated the plant until its closure in 2015.
2020History
Its population was 29,051 in 2020.