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Welcome to Garner ...

The town of Garner is located in Wake County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Garner, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


Garner was established in 1847.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Garner has a population of 31,480 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Garner is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Garner: (919) & (984)<5>

The ZIP code for Garner: 27529<6>

Websites for Garner ...

Official Website:   www.ci.garner.nc.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.garnerchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Garner had an population of 31,480 people. This is an increase of 22.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 77.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Garner had a population of 25,745 people. This makes Garner the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Garner represents 0.27% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 34th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 25,745 people, the population of Garner increased 44.99% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 17,757 people).

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

Communities Also Named Garner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Garner - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Mississippi, Missouri and Texas.

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

Communities near Garner ...

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

  • Cary
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Cary is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <8>
  • Apex
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <8>
  • Wake Forest
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
    • Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <8>
  • Holly Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <8>
  • Fuquay - Varina
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
    • Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <8>
  • Morrisville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Morrisville is located in Durham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <8>
  • Clayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <8>
  • Knightdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
    • Knightdale is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <8>
  • Wendell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Rolesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
    • Rolesville is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <8>

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 Garner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garner.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garner. 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 Garner.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garner ...

Looking for more information about Garner? 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 Garner, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Garner.

Adding Garner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Garner 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 Garner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Garner post office opened in 1885.

We also found Garner in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Garner.

The official website for Garner: www.ci.garner.nc.us/

The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/

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 Wake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Garner.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919).
<6>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 Garner). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Garner or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>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.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>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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