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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 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Girard is located in Crawford County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crawford County: Bourbon, Cherokee, Labette, Neosho, Barton (MO), Jasper (MO) & Vernon (MO).

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:

  • Crawford County     (The home county of Girard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Radley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
      • Radley is located in Crawford County
    • Ringo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringo
      • Ringo is located in Crawford County
    • Beulah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Crawford County
    • Edison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Crawford County
    • Capaldo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capaldo
      • Capaldo is located in Crawford County
    • Franklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Crawford County
    • Farlington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Brazilton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazilton
      • Brazilton is located in Crawford County
    • Lone Oak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Crawford County
    • Greenbush
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Crawford County
    • Arma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arma
      • Arma is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arma <3>
    • Englevale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Englevale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englevale
      • Englevale is located in Crawford County
    • Frontenac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Savonburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savonburg
      • Savonburg is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Elsmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmore
      • Elsmore is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Elsmore has also been known as:
      • Elsinore
    • Leanna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
      • Leanna is located in Allen County
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Pawnee Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Station
      • Pawnee Station is located in Bourbon County
    • Hiattville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiattville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattville
      • Hiattville is located in Bourbon County
    • Hollister
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollister. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
      • Hollister is located in Bourbon County
    • Godfrey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Godfrey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
      • Godfrey is located in Bourbon County
    • Porterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Bourbon County
    • Ronald
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ronald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
      • Ronald is located in Bourbon County
    • Garland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Bourbon County
    • Petersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Bourbon County
    • Edward
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Bourbon County
    • Rockford ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Bourbon County
    • Marmaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marmaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton
      • Marmaton is located in Bourbon County
    • Redfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Fort Scott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
      • Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
      • Fort Scott has also been known as:
      • Fort Scott City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <3>
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Barrett ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Cherokee County
    • Coal Valley ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Cherokee County
    • Dutch Hollow ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
      • Dutch Hollow is located in Cherokee County
    • Stone City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Cherokee County
    • Weir
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Weir is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Monte Carlo ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Carlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Carlo
      • Monte Carlo is located in Cherokee County
    • Roseland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Carona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carona
      • Carona is located in Cherokee County
    • East Mineral ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mineral
      • East Mineral is located in Cherokee County
    • Mayer ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
      • Mayer is located in Cherokee County
    • Scammon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • West Mineral
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mineral
      • West Mineral is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mineral <3>
    • Hamilton Camp ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Camp
      • Hamilton Camp is located in Cherokee County
  • Labette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Strauss
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strauss
      • Strauss is located in Labette County
    • Labette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
      • Labette is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Labette has also been known as:
      • Labette City
    • Parsons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oswego
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Neosho County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <3>
    • Stark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Erie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <3>
    • Galesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Galesburg is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Rollin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
      • Rollin is located in Neosho County
  • Barton County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Burgess
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2017: 54 people
    • Mindenmines
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
      • Mindenmines is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <3>
    • Liberal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
      • Liberal is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Nashville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Barton County (MO)
    • Oakton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
      • Oakton is located in Barton County (MO)
    • Lamar Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
      • Lamar Heights is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Irwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Barton County (MO)
  • Jasper County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Opolis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opolis
      • Opolis is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Asbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asbury <3>
    • Medoc
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medoc
      • Medoc is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Waco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Smithfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Neck City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neck City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neck City
      • Neck City is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Carl Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
      • Carl Junction is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <3>
    • Dupont ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dupont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Klondike
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Purcell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purcell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purcell <3>
    • Alba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
      • Alba is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Thoms
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thoms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoms
      • Thoms is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Oronogo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
      • Oronogo is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <3>
  • Vernon County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Bronaugh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
      • Bronaugh is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Moundville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Deerfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Girard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meyers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spangler Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spangler Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spangler Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shirley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Garden of Memories
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Englevale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Englevale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Englevale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farlington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farlington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Iowa Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dietz Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dietz Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dietz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mills Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Osage Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osage Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Girard had a population of 2,541 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Girard had a population of 2,656 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.

  • Beulah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Beulah is located in Crawford County
  • Lone Oak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Lone Oak is located in Crawford County
  • Farlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Brazilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazilton
    • Brazilton is located in Crawford County
  • Greenbush
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
    • Greenbush is located in Crawford County
  • Arma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arma
    • Arma is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arma <3>
  • Englevale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Englevale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englevale
    • Englevale is located in Crawford County
  • Frontenac
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fleming
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
    • Fleming is located in Crawford County
  • Chicopee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicopee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Chicopee is located in Crawford County
  • Monmouth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
    • Monmouth is located in Crawford County
  • Cherokee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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    • Yale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Crawford County
    • Midway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Crawford County
    • Cornell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Crawford County

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 the Vicinity of 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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Girard.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Girard. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Girard and those printed in the larger area surrounding Girard.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Girard.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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 Crawford County: www.crawfordcountykansas.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Girard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Girard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5100, Longitude: -94.8425       In this case, the coordinates for Girard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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