Welcome to Gards Point ...

Gards Point is located in Wabash County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gards Point, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

A typical abbreviation for Gards Point: Gards Pt.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Gards Point for more information about variations on the name of Gards Point.

Gards Point is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Gards Point (for example, toward Decker (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Gards Point is located in the (618) area code.

Communities near Gards Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gards Point.

• Mount Carmel
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Mount Carmel is located in Wabash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
• Sumner
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
  • Sumner is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <4>
• Albion
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Edwards County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
• Bridgeport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Bridgeport is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
• Grayville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
  • Grayville is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <4>
• Owensville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
  • Owensville is located in Gibson County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <4>
• West Salem
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
  • West Salem is located in Edwards County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
• Patoka
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
  • Patoka is located in Gibson County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
• Saint Francisville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
  • Saint Francisville is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <4>
• Allendale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
  • Allendale is located in Wabash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <4>

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 Gards Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gards Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gards Point. 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 Gards Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gards Point. See our Newspapers Page for Gards Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gards Point ...

Looking for more information about Gards Point? 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 Gards Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gards Point.

Adding Gards Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gards Point 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 Gards Point was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

We also found Gards Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gards Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gards Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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