History Garden Grove, California
19th century
garden grove founded alonzo cook in 1874. school district , methodist church organized year. remained small rural crossroads until arrival of railroad in 1905. rail connection helped town prosper crops of orange, walnuts, chili peppers , later strawberries.
20th century
in 1933, of town s central business district destroyed long beach earthquake, , 1 person killed @ high school. post-world war ii boom led rapid development, , garden grove incorporated city in 1956 44,000 residents.
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