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Welcome to Girard ...

The city of Girard is located in Macoupin County<1>.



The pronunciation of Girard: juh-RAHRD<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Girard, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1853.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Girard has a population of 2,000 people<3> (see below for details).

Girard is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Girard: (217)

The ZIP code for Girard: 62640<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Girard had an population of 2,000 people. This is a decrease of 4.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Girard had a population of 2,103 people. This makes Girard the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Girard represents 0.02% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 476th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,103 people, the population of Girard decreased 6.33% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,245 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Girard.

Communities Also Named Girard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Girard - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Girard.

Communities near Girard ...

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

  • Chatham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <7>
  • Litchfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Carlinville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Auburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pawnee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <7>
  • Waverly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <7>
  • Divernon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Morrisonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Raymond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Loami
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loami have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loami
    • Loami is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loami <7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Girard ...

Looking for more information about Girard? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Girard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Girard.

Adding Girard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Girard 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 Girard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Girard post office opened in 1853.

We also found Girard in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Girard.

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Macoupin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Girard. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Girard.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Girard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Girard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Girard or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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