Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
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 Giard (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 Giard. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.
Giard is located in Clayton County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clayton County: Allamakee, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Winneshiek, Crawford (WI) & Grant (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Giard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Giard:
- Clayton County (The home county of Giard)
- The following are listed by their distance from Giard, with the one closest to Giard listed first.
- Beulah
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beulah is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- McGregor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Watson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Watson is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Farmersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Marquette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Olaf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
- Luana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Garnavillo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Elkader
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allamakee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Giard, with the one closest to Giard listed first.
- Ion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ion is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
- Volney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Volney is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Waukon Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
- Rossville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rossville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Waterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Harpers Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Postville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dalby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dalby is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
- Elon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Elon is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
- Waukon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lycurgus
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
- Lansing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Giard, with the one closest to Giard listed first.
- Colesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Colesburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Edgewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Holy Cross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Greeley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Forestville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forestville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Dubuque County
- Luxemburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Giard, with the one closest to Giard listed first.
- Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Clermont
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Illyria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Illyria is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
- Wadena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brainard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Arlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- West Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fayette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maryville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Douglass
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Douglass is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Donnan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Donnan is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
- Winneshiek County
- The following are listed by their distance from Giard, with the one closest to Giard listed first.
- Frankville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Castalia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Ossian
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Festina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Crawford County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Giard, with the one closest to Giard listed first.
- Prairie du Chien
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Bridgeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Charme
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
- Eastman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eastman is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Wauzeka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wauzeka is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Steuben
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Steuben is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Boydtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Boydtown is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
- Ferryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Freeman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Freeman is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Mount Sterling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- De Soto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- De Soto is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Petersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Grant County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Giard, with the one closest to Giard listed first.
- Wyalusing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
- Bagley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Patch Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Patch Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Glen Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Millville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Millville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Bloomington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomington is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- North Andover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- Mount Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Woodman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Woodman is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Beetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beetown is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
- Cassville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Mount Ida
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Ida is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Giard, see our County-by-County Page for Giard.
Cemeteries Near Giard ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Giard.
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 Giard - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Giard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Giard, with the one closest to Giard listed first.
- Giard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Railroad Employee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Winkawitsch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the National Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Farmersburg.
- The National Cemetery has also been known as:
- Farmersburg - National Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95570 <2>
- St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Eastman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Buell Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Walton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Council Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Farmersburg - Wagner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Moody Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (318 more) ...
- Pt. Ann Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Knapp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Giard had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Giard, with the one closest to Giard listed first.
- Beulah
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beulah is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Farmersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Watson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Watson is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- McGregor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Monona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Olaf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow River is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
- Ion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ion is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
- Wyalusing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
- Prairie du Chien
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Garnavillo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Volney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Volney is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Luana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Elkader
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Giard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Giard.
Newspapers Published in Giard ...
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 154 newspapers that have been published in the area around Giard.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Giard, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Giard.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Giard:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Clayton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allamakee County
- Delaware County
- Dubuque County
- Fayette County
- Winneshiek County
- Crawford County
- Grant County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Giard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |