City of Doraville, local government. Founded in 1871, this diverse, international city of over 10,000 is located 10 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Doraville is home to the Southeast’s most prosperous immigrant-owned small business community and the former General Motors Assembly Plant – a 165-acre swath of prime real estate in the process of redevelopment. With progressive leadership and forward-thinking policies, Doraville is the perfect place to start a career.