A Brief History of Garland Texas

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," named for the physician K. H. Embree, and "Duck Creek," named for the local creek. A rivalry between the two towns ensued as the area began to grow around the Santa Fe Railroad depot. When a dispute broke out over which town should hold the local post office, the problem was solved by moving the post office between the two towns in 1887. The new location was named "Garland", and Embree and Duck Creek were combined to form this city. In 1891, the new city was incorporated.