Welcome to Girvan ...
Girvan is located in Shasta County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Girvan, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
Girvan was established in 1872.
Girvan is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Girvan lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Girvan: (530)
Communities near Girvan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Girvan.
- Redding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Redding is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding <4>
- Anderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,565 people
- Former name for Anderson:
- American Ranch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <4>
- Shasta Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta Lake
- Shasta Lake is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,379 people
- Former names for Shasta Lake:
- Boomtown
- Central Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shasta Lake <4>
- Enterprise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Shasta County
- Happy Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Shasta County
- Former name for Happy Valley:
- Oak
- Texas Springs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Texas Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Springs
- Texas Springs is located in Shasta County
- Briggsville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briggsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Briggsville is located in Shasta County
- Former name for Briggsville:
- Moorestown
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Shasta County
- Cloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Shasta County
- Middletown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Shasta County
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 Girvan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Girvan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Girvan. 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 Girvan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Girvan. See our Newspapers Page for Girvan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Girvan ...
Looking for more information about Girvan? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Girvan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Girvan.
Adding Girvan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Girvan 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 Girvan was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Girvan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Girvan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Shasta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Girvan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |