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.[2] At one time, Garland had a hotel, saw mill, drug store, shoe shop, school, and five general stores.[3] Garland was formerly home to a Masonic lodge, Garland Lodge No. 684.[4] A post office operated under the name Garland from 1860 to 1975.[5]
Notable people
- Earnie Shavers, former professional boxer[6]
- Hank Williams, singer-songwriter. Hank and his family lived with his maternal grandmother in Garland for a short time.[7]
References
- ^ "Garland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 61. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "The history of Butler County, Alabama, from 1815 to 1885". Archive.org. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ Proceedings of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge Jurisdiction of Alabama, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons: Annual Communication. The Lodge. 1908. p. 104.
- ^ "Butler County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ John Grasso (November 14, 2013). Historical Dictionary of Boxing. Scarecrow Press. p. 363. ISBN 978-0-8108-7867-9.
- ^ Susan Masino (April 1, 2011). Family Tradition - Three Generations of Hank Williams. Backbeat Books. p. 244. ISBN 978-1-61713-107-3.
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