The area was settled in 1829 when Concord Methodist Church was organized near present-day Old Stagecoach Road.

The settlers who owned the land about Old Stockbridge asked such a high price for their land that two prominent Atlanta citizens, John W. Grant and George W. Adair, bought a tract about a mile south of Old Stockbridge and offered lots at a reasonable price.

Levi Stockbridge was born on March 13, 1820, and fits the time frame just prior to the Civil War.

Stockbridge became the focus of national news and was also one of the largest issues in the 2006 Georgia General Assembly and their efforts to prevent abuse of eminent domain.

Many of the citizens of Stockbridge and Henry County were surprised by the apparent abuse of eminent domain by the city.

Early in 2006, a protest was organized by the NAACP and supported by the Republican and Libertarian parties from the county.

The conflict between the city and the property owners came to an end on February 2, 2007, as the Georgia Court of Appeals threw out the condemnation.

The plans called for the new city hall, park, and green space to be built around the florist's shop that started the now famous eminent domain lawsuit.

[6] A group of residents in Stockbridge attempted to secede to form their own community called Eagle's Landing in the 2018 general election.

As of February 2020, the current mayor of Stockbridge is Anthony S. Ford, whose term expires on December 31, 2021.