Welcome to Giard Station ...
So far, we found very little information about Giard Station. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Giard Station to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Giard Station, please Contact Us.
Giard Station would have been located within present day Clayton County<2>.
The location of Giard Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Giard Station: Giard Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Giard Station is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Giard Station was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Giard Station once stood is in the (563) area code.
Communities near Giard Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Giard Station.
- Prairie du Chien
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Waukon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
- Waukon is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <5>
- Postville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postville
- Postville is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Postville <5>
- Guttenberg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg
- Guttenberg is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guttenberg <5>
- Monona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
- Monona is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monona <5>
- Elkader
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
- Elkader is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <5>
- McGregor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
- McGregor is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <5>
- Wauzeka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Garnavillo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnavillo
- Garnavillo is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garnavillo <5>
- Bloomington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Grant County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
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 Giard Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Giard Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Giard Station. 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 Giard Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Giard Station. See our Newspapers Page for Giard Station.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clayton County: www.claytoncountyiowa.net/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Giard Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clayton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Giard Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |