Timeline of Garland, Texas

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Garland, Texas, United States.

19th century

• 1874 – Duck Creek village founded.
• 1878 – Post office established.
• 1886 – Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway begins operating in vicinity of Duck Creek.
• 1887
• Fire occurs; settlement relocated slightly northeast.
• Garland News begins publication.
• 1888 – Relocated settlement named "Garland" after politician Augustus Hill Garland.
• 1890 – Population: 478.
• 1891
• Town of Garland incorporated.
• M. Davis Williams becomes mayor.
• 1895 – Garland Commercial Club formed.
• 1899
• Fire.
• William Sachse cemetery in use (approximate date).

20th century

• 1911 – Garland Independent School District established.
• 1913 – Travis College Hill area platted.
• 1920 – Population: 1,421.
• 1927 – May 9: Tornado.
• 1933 – Nicholson public library opens.
• 1941 – Plaza Theatre in business.
• 1950
• Garland Road Drive-In cinema in business.
• Population: 10,251.
• 1951 – City of Garland incorporated.
• 1968 – Garland Civic Theatre established.
• 1970 – Population: 81,437.
• 1972 – Richland Community College established in nearby Dallas.
• 1973
• Garland Landmark Society active.
• Dallas/Fort Worth Airport begins operating in vicinity of Garland.
• 1978 – Garland Symphony Orchestra formed.
• 1980 – Population: 138,857.
• 1982
• Garland Center for the Performing Arts built.
• Amber University active.
• 1986 – KIAB television begins broadcasting.
• 1987 - Walmart's first Hypermart USA concept store opened in this city, the first foray of Walmart into groceries.
• 1990 – Population: 180,650.
• 1997 – City website online (approximate date).
• 1999 – KAAM radio on the air.

21st century

• 2002 – Downtown Garland (DART station) opens.
• 2003
• Hawaiian Falls Garland water park in business.
• Pete Sessions becomes U.S. representative for Texas's newly created 32nd congressional district.
• 2005 – Firewheel Town Center (shopping mall) in business.
• 2007 – Ronald Jones becomes mayor.
• 2010 – Population: 226,876.
• 2013 – Douglas Athas becomes mayor.
• 2015
• May 3: Curtis Culwell Center attack.
• December 26: 2015 Garland tornado.
• 2021
• December 26: 2021 Garland shooting

See also

• Garland history
• List of mayors of Garland, Texas
• Timelines of other cities in the North Texas area of Texas: Arlington, Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth, Irving, Plano, Wichita Falls

References

Bibliography

• 1972-

External links

• Items related to Garland, Texas, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)
• (Related to local history)