Garland, Texas

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Latitude: 32.907325 -- Longitude: -96.635197

Other Area Cities:   Garland  Dallas  Plano  Richardson  Rockwall  Rowlett  Highland Park  University Park  Mesquite 

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Settlers began arriving in the Peters colony area around 1850 but a community wasn't created until 1874. Two communities actually sprung up in the area, "Embree," named for the physician K. H. Embree, and "Duck Creek," named for the local creek of the same name. A rivalry between the two towns ensued as the area began to grow around the Santa Fe Railroad depot. Eventually, to settle a dispute over which town should have the local post office, Dallas County Judge Thomas A. Nash asked visiting Congressman, Joe Abbott to move the post office between the two towns and in 1887, that's exactly what happened. The new location was named "Garland" after then Attorney General Augustus Hill Garland. Both Embree and Duck Creek were dissolved and they combined to form the city of Garland. In 1891, the new city was incorporated. By 1904, the town had a population of 819 people. -- Source: Wikipedia.com