Garland

In 1850 settlers arrived in the Peters Colony but a community was not created until 1874. A rivalry formed between two towns, Duck Creek and Embree. There was a dispute over which town should have the local post office, the post office was moved between the two towns in 1887. The new location was named after Attorney General Augustus Hill Garland. Duck Creek and Embree were combined to form the city of Garland, and in 1891 the new city was incorporated. By 1904, the population of the town was 819 people.

Today, most of Garland is part of the Garland Independent School District. GISD is the fourth largest school district in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex with over 55,000 students.  Garland Independent School District is made up of 5 high schools, 10 middle schools, 35 primary schools, 2 pre-kindergarten schools, and one “other” school.  GISD also has a choice of school program, allowing parents to have a 1st and 2nd choice school for there children to attend. This program also allows families to move within Garland and not have to make their children move schools.

Garland has five public recreation centers, four swimming pools, 40 playgrounds, 73 athletic fields, a 13 court tennis center with pro shop, 4 group picnic pavilions, a marina, and over 20 miles of trails.

Garland has a variety of restaurants available that offer different styles, atmospheres, and menus to choose from.

Neighborhoods in Garland include: Arbor Creek, Bellaire Heights, Brentwood, Briaroaks, Broadway Village, Duck Creek, Eastern Hills, Fairways, Fall Creek Addition, Fall Creek Estates, Fernwood, Firewheel Estates, Firewheel Farms, Glenbrook Meadows, Golden Gate Park, Greens Estates, Hills of Breckenridge, Hills of Firewheel, Keningston Gardens, Oakridge, Shores of Eastern Hills, South Garland, Spring Park, Sutton Place, Town Gate, Town North Village, Valley Creek Estates, Waterford Park, Wood Glen, Woods at Wellington.

Garland has also recently opened the Firewheel Town Center. This is a great community of shopping, restaurants, entertainment, and town homes.