Settlers began arriving in the Peters colony area around 1850 but a community wasn't created until 1874. Two communities sprung up in the area: "Embree," and "Duck Creek,". A rivalry formed between the two towns. Eventually, to settle 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 "Garland" after Attorney General Augustus Hill Garland. Embree and Duck Creek were combined to form the city of Garland, and in 1891, the new city was incorporated. By 1904, the town had a population of 819 people. |