A Charming Downtown in Dallas
Garland city is adjacent to Dallas (west). It was founded in 1887 when two rival railroad communities, Duck Creek and Embry, were merged by an act of the US Congress and named after Attorney General Augustus. H. Garland. In May 1927, a tornado destroyed much of the city and killed 17 people. Garland’s economy is industrialized and supplemented by crops grown in the nearby Backlands belt.
The wide range of manufacturers includes electronic equipment, chemicals and scientific instruments; the town also produces a popular brand of cowboy hats.