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Welcome to Garland ...

The town of Garland is located in Tipton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Garland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Garland has a population of 299 people<2> (see below for details).

Garland is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Garland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Garland: 731

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Garland had an population of 299 people. This is a decrease of 3.55% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Garland had a population of 310 people. This makes Garland the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 310 people, the population of Garland has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 309 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Garland.

Communities Also Named Garland ...

While we believe that this Garland is located in Tipton County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Garland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Campbell and Knox County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, 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.

  • Millington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Clopton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clopton is located in Tipton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
  • Atoka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Covington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ripley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
  • Osceola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Osceola is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
  • Munford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Mount Carmel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
  • Brighton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Daniels Point Landing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people

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 (so far) for Garland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Garland post office opened in 1872. The Garland post office closed in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Garland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Tipton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Garland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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