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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Girard. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Girard to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Girard, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Girard (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Girard. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Girard is historic, it would have been located within present day Scott County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scott County: Logan, Montgomery, Polk, Sebastian, Yell & Le Flore (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Girard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Girard:
- Scott County (The home county of Girard)
- The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
- Cardiff
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cardiff is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Waldron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Parks is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Harvey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harvey is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nebraska is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Winfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Winfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Boles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Little Texas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Texas is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Y City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Y City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
- Gate ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gate is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
- Bates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bates is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
- Leon ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Leon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Charleston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Donald ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Donald is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Dahoma ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dahoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
- Etna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Etna is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Cecil
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Denning
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Denning is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
- Golden City ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Golden City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
- Carolan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Carolan is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolan
- Booneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lucas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lucas is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Magazine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Magazine is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Blue Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Caulksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Caulksville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Carbon City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Carbon City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
- Ratcliff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Corley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Corley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Paris
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Subiaco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
- Sims
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sims is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Oden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pencil Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitetown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
- Sebastian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
- Mansfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Huntington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Huntington is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Bloomer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Greenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Ursula
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ursula is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
- Frog Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Frog Town is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Town
- Hartford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Midland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Midland is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Lavaca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Central City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Central City is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jenny Lind
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Barling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hackett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
- Gravelly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gravelly is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly
- Waltreak
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Waltreak is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltreak
- Bluffton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bluffton is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Marvinville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Marvinville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
- Havana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Briggsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Briggsville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Chula
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chula is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
- Wing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wing is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Belleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Corinth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Corinth is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Aly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aly is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aly
- Rover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Girard, see our County-by-County Page for Girard.
Cemeteries Near Girard ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Girard.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Girard - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Girard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
- Golden City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oliver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Logan Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Helton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bud Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Cauthron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ethan Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (289 more) ...
- Freedom Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mixon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- French Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Girard in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Girard.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
- Golden City ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Golden City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
- Cardiff
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cardiff is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Carolan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Carolan is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolan
- Green Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Green Ridge is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Olio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Olio is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
- Sugar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Grove is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Booneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Boothe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Boothe is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothe
- Waldron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Magazine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Magazine is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Blue Ball
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Blue Ball is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball
- Parks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Parks is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nebraska is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Revilee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Revilee is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revilee
- Chismville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chismville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chismville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Girard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Girard.
Newspapers Published in Girard ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Girard.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Girard, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Girard.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Girard:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Logan County
- Montgomery County
- Sebastian County
- Yell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 Girard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Girard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |