Incorporated first in 1878 and reincorporated in 1950, the Town of Garden City is located just south of the City of Hanceville on U.S. Highway 31.

A small and scenic town, Garden City is bisected by the Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River, a favorite destination of whitewater enthusiasts throughout the country and home to the annual Mulberry Fork Races, the second leg of the Alabama Cup. Amateurs and professionals alike flock to the Mulberry in the hundreds each March for the races, and the river has also been used by kayakers as a training ground for the Olympic games.