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Welcome to Girard ...

The city of Girard is located in Crawford County<1> and is the County Seat for Crawford County.


The location of Girard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Girard, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Girard: Named for Girard, Pennsylvania (PA).

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Girard has a population of 2,667 people<3> (see below for details).

Girard is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Girard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Girard: (620)

The ZIP code for Girard: 66743<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Girard had an population of 2,667 people. This is a decrease of 4.37% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Girard had a population of 2,789 people (which is 7.13% of the total population of Crawford County). This makes Girard the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Girard represents 0.1% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 95th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,789 people, the population of Girard has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,773 people).

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

Communities Also Named Girard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Girard: This one is located in Crawford County and the other is located in Meade County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 16 communities that are also named Girard - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, 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.

  • Pittsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Frontenac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
    • Frontenac is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <6>
  • Arma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arma
    • Arma is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arma <6>
  • Cherokee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Liberal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Liberal is located in Barton County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Weir
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
    • Weir is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Saint Paul
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Neosho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <6>
  • Mulberry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <6>
  • Scammon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • McCune
    (14 miles [22.5 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. Our list includes 28 papers. 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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Girard post office opened in 1868.

We also found Girard in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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 Crawford County: www.crawfordcountykansas.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Girard.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Girard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 city (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).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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