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Welcome to Girard ...

The town of Girard is located in Burke County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Girard, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Girard has a population of 148 people<2> (see below for details).

Girard is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Girard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Girard lies within the (478) area code.

The ZIP code for Girard: 30426<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Girard had an population of 148 people. This is a decrease of 5.13% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Girard had a population of 156 people. This makes Girard the county's 5th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Girard.

Communities Also Named Girard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Girard - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Girard.

Communities near Girard ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Girard.

  • Thomas Station
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
    • Thomas Station is located in Burke County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
  • Waynesboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Sardis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hiltonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hilltonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
    • Hilltonia is located in Screven County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
  • Hattieville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hattieville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
    • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)
  • Millhaven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
    • Millhaven is located in Screven County
  • Martin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Munnerlyn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munnerlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
    • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
  • Perkins
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Girard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Girard.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Girard. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Girard.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Girard. See our Newspapers Page for Girard.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Girard ...

Looking for more information about Girard? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Girard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Girard.

Adding Girard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Girard in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Girard was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

We also found Girard in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Girard.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Girard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Burke County: www.burkecounty-ga.gov/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Burke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Girard.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Girard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Girard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Girard or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.









 

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