How it got its name

The coming of the railroad signaled the start of Garner before the turn of the century. The town was originally chartered in 1883 as Garner Station but changed its name to Garner in 1905.
    

Vital statistics

1990 population: 14,716
1996 estimated population: 17,582
Town government: Garner Town Hall, 900 Seventh Ave., Garner, N.C. 27529. (919) 772-4688.
Garner is governed by a board of aldermen that meets the first Monday, the first Tuesday following the third Monday, and the last Monday of each month at Town Hall.
Chamber of Commerce: 401 Circle Drive, Garner, N.C. 27529. (919) 772-6440.
    

Public services

Natural gas: Public Service Company of North Carolina, 1720 Hillsborough St., P.O. Box 1349, Raleigh, N.C. 27602. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. (919) 833-3355.
Telephone: BellSouth, (919) 780-2355. Orders may be placed 24 hours a day.
Electricity: Progress Energy (919) 508-5400. Hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; an automated service is available 24 hours a day. Visit Progress Energy online at http://www.progress-energy.com.
Cable television: Time Warner Cable, (919) 772-2553. 751 E. Garner Road, P.O. Box 364, Garner, N.C. 27529.
Water and sewer: Town Hall, (919) 772-4688.
Garbage collection and recycling: Garner Sanitation Department, (919) 772-7600.