Powder Springs is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States.

It was at about this time that the Cherokee people were forced off their land and removed to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River on the Trail of Tears.

[8] Civil War history includes a skirmish at Lattermore's Mills on June 20, 1864, which was a part of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain and General Sherman's Atlanta Campaign.

[9] Many slaves escaped the plantations in this area to join Sherman's forces and gain freedom.

[5] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,887 people, 5,125 households, and 3,899 families residing in the city.

There were 4,101 housing units at an average density of 647.0 units per square mile (249.8 units/km2) The racial makeup of the city was 57.89% African American, 37.38% Caucasian, 0.20% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.72% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races.

The late Georgia Senator Richard B. Russell attended the Seventh District A&M School.

[30] The Bright Side is a newspaper serving Powder Springs and several other small cities.