Garden City, Alabama

About Garden City

Garden City is a tiny community in northern Alabama with an estimated population of 542.

Officially, Garden City is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.26 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 240 residents per square mile.

📰 Garden City News Today

• Mulberry Fork Access Upgraded at Garden City River Park | Outdoor Alabama · Aug 1
• Strong tornadoes slam Mississippi as severe storms erupt across the Southeast FOX Weather · May 6
• Jane Gamble Obituary (2026) - Hanceville, AL - Messmer-Goodwin Funeral Home - Warrior Legacy obituary · Apr 30
• Garden City park upgrades and new fire station made possible by lawsuit settlement money wvtm · Jul 24
• Wallace State Community College conducts Spring Cleanup at Garden City Mountain Wallace State · Mar 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Garden City Unique

• One of 14 places in the US named Garden City — but the Alabama one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Garden City

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