Garner is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
on Farm Road 113 northwest of
Weatherford in
Parker County,
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...
, United States. It has a population of around 100.
History
The original settlement in the area was called Trappe Springs and was founded in the 1850s by a small group of families. The current town was settled in the 1880s half a mile west of the original site, and named Garner after a local
gin operator. For most of the 20th century, the town has had steady growth, from around 40 residents in 1914 to 98 in 1990. A
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional ser ...
was located in Garner from around 1890 to 1970.
The town has a
Baptist
Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only ( believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul compe ...
church, an
elementary/middle school, and several small businesses.
Much of the surrounding land is used for livestock farming.
The post office and general store in Garner were run for many years by a Mr. James A. Vance. A story about him is in a book by Ben K. Green, ''Wild Cow Tales''. The story is called "The One That Got Away". Mr. Vance was born June 14, 1871, arrived in Garner on Oct. 7, 1894, and died at home in Garner in 1964.
Two residents of the town are credited with invention of the regional domino game "
42" in 1887.
References
*Minor, D. (2001)
Garner, Texas.''Handbook of Texas Online.'' Retrieved August 2, 2006.
External links
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Unincorporated communities in Parker County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex