Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for Gilbert

GILBERT, Ariz. - Nov. 16, 2015 - PRLog -- Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for Gilbert

Local authors, Dale Hallock, Kayla Kolar, and Ann Norbut, will be available to sign copies of book

Gilbert is one of the fastest growing communities in the country. There were only 500 residents when the town was incorporated in 1920. Since 1980, the population has doubled every five years. But how did this small desert community come to have such explosive growth in just over 30 years? Early pioneers began arriving in 1890, and in 1902, the Arizona Eastern Railway decided to build a rail line from Phoenix that went through Florence to the mining town of Kelvin. After purchasing land from Bobby Gilbert, a depot was built in 1905, and the town began to grow. Because of the creation of canals and Roosevelt Dam, Gilbert became a thriving agricultural community. In 1971, Gilbert had less than 2,000 residents, and in 1975, the town council approved a land annexation that added over 53 square miles to Gilbert. In 2015, that population number approached 250,000. By 2040, Gilbert is expected to be the fourth largest community in Arizona with approximately 330,000 residents.

Highlights of Gilbert include:

• This is the first book ever written about Gilbert that tells the story of the phenomenal growth of Gilbert.
• Includes never before seen photos of Gilbert.
• Tells the unique strategies the town used to keep up with the incredible growth.

Join the authors for a signing:

Where:  Barnes & Noble

2150 East Williams Field Road, Suite #105

Gilbert, AZ 85295

When:  Saturday, November 28th, 2015 at 12:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online (http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/9781467122894/South-River).

The combination of Arcadia Publishing & The History Press creates the largest and most comprehensive publisher of local and regional content in the USA. By empowering local history and culture enthusiasts to write local stories for local audiences, we create exceptional books that are relevant on a local and personal level, enrich lives, and bring readers closer - to their community, their neighbors, and their past. Have we done a book on your town?  Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com and www.historypress.net.