Welcome to Garland ...
The town of Garland is located in Sampson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Garland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Garland has a population of 614 people<2> (see below for details).
Garland is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Garland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Garland: (910)
The ZIP code for Garland: 28441<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Garland had an population of 614 people. This is a decrease of 1.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 24.01% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Garland had a population of 625 people. This makes Garland the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 625 people, the population of Garland decreased 22.65% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 808 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Garland.
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, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, 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.
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
- Elizabethtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <5>
- Roseboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseboro
- Roseboro is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseboro <5>
- White Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <5>
- Salemburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemburg
- Salemburg is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salemburg <5>
- Turkey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Turkey is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <5>
- Harrells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Tomahawk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - McDaniels
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
- McDaniels is located in Sampson County
- Delway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
- Delway is located in Sampson County
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Garland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<7>
From that list, the Garland post office opened in 1890.
We also found Garland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Garland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Sampson, 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> | 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 town (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). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |