In the 1950s, a group of real estate developers amassed more than 12,000 acres in Fayette County to build a planned community. This community, Peachtree City, earned its charter on March 9, 1959.

City planners thought to develop Peachtree City as interconnected villages, each with its own shopping areas, recreational facilities, and elementary schools. The city’s current villages are Aberdeen, Braelinn, Glenloch, Kedron, and West.