Garland
Dallas · USGS GNIS name record 1388185
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These Census tracts have reference points near Garland. Their figures describe the entire named tract, not this locality. Open a tract to inspect its map, sources and demographic percentages.
Census tract 188.02 ↗
Dallas County · TX
- Population
- 1,651
- Median home value
- $213,300
Census tract 187 ↗
Dallas County · TX
- Population
- 7,251
- Median home value
- $198,900
Census tract 188.01 ↗
Dallas County · TX
- Population
- 4,389
- Median home value
- $216,800
Census tract 182.04 ↗
Dallas County · TX
- Population
- 4,883
- Median home value
- $182,100
The source behind the name
USGS GNIS Populated Place names in all 50 states and DC. Features in the historical extract or explicitly named historical are excluded; duplicate decision records with identical identities and coordinates are collapsed. GNIS points identify names, not legal or neighborhood boundaries, current occupancy, school attendance or a statistical population. Nearby Census places and tracts remain separately named geographies. Name completeness and currency vary; this is not a claim to include every locally used neighborhood name.
Original USGS record for Garland ↗Dataset snapshot 2026-09-02 · Source record edited 06/07/2022 · NAD83 · approximate source location
USGS description & history
Located in NE Dallas Co.
Garland was first called Duck Creek sometime before 1886. In that year, local businesses moved a short distance to be closer to the RR and changed the name of the town to Embree inhonor of Dr. K H Embree, a noted local physician. The name was changed to Garland about 1890 in honor of H A Garland, US Attorney General during Grover Cleveland's presidency. The town was incorporated in 1891 (TX-T2/v1/p671).
Source notes may describe earlier conditions.Source files & checksums
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SHA-256 45ad8d56b3bb4990ad8105cdda15ee7d2f07afd6941afe75b783f29b02723697
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