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Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Garland, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Garland, Alabama is located in AlabamaGarland, AlabamaGarland, AlabamaShow map of AlabamaGarland, Alabama is located in the United StatesGarland, AlabamaGarland, AlabamaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 31°33′24″N 86°49′24″W / 31.55667°N 86.82333°W / 31.55667; -86.82333
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyButler
Elevation210 ft (60 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID118835

Garland is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Alabama, United States, located 6 miles (9.7 km) west of McKenzie.

History

The community was named in 1831 for W. P. Garland, who was one of the chief engineers on the Mobile and Montgomery Railroad. At one time, Garland had a hotel, saw mill, drug store, shoe shop, school, and five general stores. Garland was formerly home to a Masonic lodge, Garland Lodge No. 684. A post office operated under the name Garland from 1860 to 1975.

Notable people

References

  1. "Garland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 61. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "The history of Butler County, Alabama, from 1815 to 1885". Archive.org. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  4. Proceedings of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge Jurisdiction of Alabama, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons: Annual Communication. The Lodge. 1908. p. 104.
  5. "Butler County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  6. John Grasso (November 14, 2013). Historical Dictionary of Boxing. Scarecrow Press. p. 363. ISBN 978-0-8108-7867-9.
  7. Susan Masino (April 1, 2011). Family Tradition - Three Generations of Hank Williams. Backbeat Books. p. 244. ISBN 978-1-61713-107-3.
Municipalities and communities of Butler County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Greenville
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