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Welcome to Garland ...

Garland is located in Warren County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Garland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

Garland is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Garland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Garland lies within the (814) area code.

The ZIP code for Garland: 16416<3>

Communities Also Named Garland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Garland - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Utah, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Garland.

Communities near Garland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garland.

  • Warren
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Corry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
    • Corry is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corry <4>
  • Titusville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Youngsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pleasantville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Tidioute
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sugar Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <4>
  • Hydetown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
    • Hydetown is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Panama
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
    • Panama is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <4>
  • Clarendon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Garland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Garland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garland. See our Newspapers Page for Garland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garland ...

Looking for more information about Garland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Garland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Garland.

Adding Garland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Garland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Garland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Garland post office opened in 1852.

We also found Garland in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Garland.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Garland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Garland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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