Timeline of Garland, Texas
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Garland, Texas, United States.
19th century
- 1874 – Duck Creek village founded.[1]
- 1878 – Post office established.[1]
- 1886 – Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway begins operating in vicinity of Duck Creek.[2]
- 1887
- Fire occurs; settlement relocated slightly northeast.[1]
- Garland News begins publication.[3]
- 1888 – Relocated settlement named "Garland" after politician Augustus Hill Garland.[1]
- 1890 – Population: 478.
- 1891
- 1895 – Garland Commercial Club formed.[5]
- 1899
20th century
- 1911 – Garland Independent School District established.[7]
- 1913 – Travis College Hill area platted.[8]
- 1920 – Population: 1,421.
- 1927 – May 9: Tornado.
- 1933 – Nicholson public library opens.[9]
- 1941 – Plaza Theatre in business.[10]
- 1950
- 1951 – City of Garland incorporated.[1]
- 1968 – Garland Civic Theatre established.[11]
- 1970 – Population: 81,437.
- 1972 – Richland Community College established in nearby Dallas.
- 1973
- Garland Landmark Society active.[12]
- Dallas/Fort Worth Airport begins operating in vicinity of Garland.
- 1978 – Garland Symphony Orchestra formed.[13]
- 1980 – Population: 138,857.
- 1982
- Garland Center for the Performing Arts built.[14]
- 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.[15]
- 1997 – City website online (approximate date).[16]
- 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.[17]
- 2005 – Firewheel Town Center (shopping mall) in business.
- 2007 – Ronald Jones becomes mayor.[4]
- 2010 – Population: 226,876.[18]
- 2013 – Douglas Athas becomes mayor.[4]
- 2015
- May 3: Curtis Culwell Center attack.
- December 26: 2015 Garland tornado.[19]
- 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:[20] Arlington, Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth, Irving, Plano, Wichita Falls
