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Garland
Texas is a state located in the Southern and Western regions of the United States of America. The state is second-largest in both area and population behind Alaska and California, respectively. The state's name derives from a word in the Caddoan language of the Hasinai. Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 and existed as the independent Republic of Texas for nearly a decade. Texas is internationally known for its energy and aeronautics industries, and for its ship channel at the Port of Houston, the largest in the U.S. in international commerce and the sixth-largest port in the world.
Garland is a suburb of Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County, Texas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 215,768. Garland is somewhat famous for being one of the inspirations for former Garland resident Mike Judge's television show, King of the Hill, which is set in Arlen, Texas.
Settlers began arriving in the Peters colony area around 1850 but a community wasn't created until 1874. Two communities actually sprung up in the area, Embree, named for the physician K. H. Embree, and Duck Creek, named for the local creek of the same name. A rivalry between the two towns ensued as the area began to grow around the Santa Fe Railroad depot. Eventually, to settle a dispute over which town should have the local post office, Dallas County Judge Thomas A. Nash asked visiting Congressman, Joe Abbott to move the post office between the two towns and in 1887, that's exactly what happened. The new location was named Garland after then Attorney General Augustus Hill Garland. Both Embree and Duck Creek were dissolved and they combined to form the city of Garland. In 1891, the new city was incorporated. By 1904, the town had a population of 819 people. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 147.9 square kilometers. None of the area is covered with water.
Most of Garland is in GISD, Garland Independent School District. Parts of Garland extend into other districts, including Dallas Independent School District, Mesquite Independent School District, and Richardson Independent School District. GISD does not have school zoning, so GISD residents may apply to any GISD school. As it is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of Texas one of the most visited places amongst the most die-hard travelers the world over.
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