Map of Garner town, North Carolina

Garner is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States and a suburb of Raleigh. The population is 31,159 as of the 2020 Census. The city limits are entirely within Wake County, though portions of unincorporated Wake County, as well as the Cleveland community in northern Johnston County, have Garner mailing addresses. It is part of the Research Triangle region of North Carolina and serves as a bedroom community for the region.

Garner town overview:
Name:	Garner town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Wake County
Incorporated:	1905
Elevation:	361 ft (110 m)
Total Area:	18.32 sq mi (47.44 km²)
Land Area:	18.27 sq mi (47.32 km²)
Water Area:	0.05 sq mi (0.12 km²)
Total Population:	31,159
Population Density:	1,705.38/sq mi (658.44/km²)
ZIP code:	27529
Area code:	919
FIPS code:	3725480
GNISfeature ID:	0985572
Website:	www.garnernc.gov

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History

Land near the town of Garner was first settled around 1751. In the 1850s, the North Carolina Railroad was built, and before the 1870s, a wood-and-water stop was established in present-day downtown Garner. The community of Garner’s Station received a post office in 1878 and was incorporated in 1883, but the community had its charter repealed in 1891.

In 1905, the charter was reinstated as the Town of Garner. The first mayor was J.B. Richardson, and the first aldermen were H.D. Rand, J.J. Bagwell, H. Bryan, M.C. Penny, and J.S. Buffaloe.

In 1912, the telephone came to Garner. The town is off of US 70, which in 1917 became the first paved highway to be built in North Carolina. An explosion and partial roof collapse of a ConAgra Foods plant on June 9, 2009, killed four and injured some 40 workers.

The Downtown Garner Historic District, Edenwood, and Meadowbrook Country Club are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Geography

Garner is located at 35°41′54″N 78°37′22″W / 35.69833°N 78.62278°W / 35.69833; -78.62278 (35.698243, -78.622865).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.8 square miles (38.3 km), of which 14.7 square miles (38.2 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km), or 0.34%, is water.

Garner is located entirely within Wake County. There are unincorporated areas of Wake County and Johnston County that have Garner postal addresses, including a portion of the unincorporated, but densely populated, Cleveland Community.